WHAT WORK DO YOU DO, ASKED SATI ?
“So, what work do you actually do?” Sati asked coyly like any newly married wife.
“I meditate,” Shiva answered.
“No, I meant what work do you do as in work?”
Sunday, 12 April 2026
The original Bhaktini
One day, Shiva told Sati , “It is said of me that I do not incarnate. And yet I can vouch safe of your love that you are one who can make even Shiva manifest. That makes you an enchanting sorceress! The original Bhaktini indeed!”
“Me, a sorceress! And what are you?” She asked “You, who have hypnotized the whole Universe, especially me.”
Saturday, 11 April 2026
TO MANIFEST A GOD
TO MANIFEST A GOD
“Place this bilva leaf over the top of the Shivalinga,” said the priest.
Himavat gently placed a leaf over the Shivalinga and Parvati followed suit with Her tender hands.
“Now hold the golden vessel firmly, and pour the water over the Shivalinga, and say Aum Namah Shivaye,” said the priest.
“Aum Namah Shivaye,” said Himavat loudly and poured water.
Parvati nodded Her head and carried out the priest’s instructions immaculately.
“Aum Namah Shivaye. Aum Namah Shivaye…”
A bilva leaf slid from the top and came to rest at the centre. It was the one that Parvati had placed. The priest was about to pick it up and put it back when he noticed something amazing:
The leaf had slid and come to such a strategic point, it started looking like the eyes and nose of the Shivalinga. The next words that the priest said, were to be forever etched into Parvati’s soul.
“You have made Shiva come alive!”
“Ah, but father, I am alive because of Shiva. We are all alive because of Him…”
Himavat smiled at his young daughter’s wisdom.
~ SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller. Part 2
TIME
TIME
What time was it? In His case, the answer to that could be anything possible from any history book ever written, and so it was with real gratitude that He looked at His watch, which Nandi gifted to Him on one of their travels to the future. They did that often, Shiva and Nandi: travel to the future.
Shiva liked the insignia on top - an enigmatically winged hourglass. It reminded Him of His Damaru. “The Damaru…” He had once told Nandi,”is also an hourglass, if you look at it properly. It contains all the time that has been, and all that will be, and can flip the position of both, if you know how, Nandi,”
Friday, 10 April 2026
TAMIL NEW YEAR (PARAAPAVA) SPECIAL POOJA– Tuesday, 14th April 2026 at Sri Durgai Amman Temple, Senawang Jaya, Seremban, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Dear Devotees,
To welcome the Tamil New Year (of Paraapava), special abishegam and pooja will be held at the Sri Durgai Amman Temple, Senawang Jaya, Seremban on Tuesday, 14th April 2026, starting at 9.30 a.m. The New Year Special Pooja will begin at 9.30 a.m., followed by New Year greetings by the Temple President and the distribution of Pirasaadham.
All devotees are welcome to participate in the ceremonies and obtain the grace of Sri Durgai Amman on this auspicious day.
ONCE HE HAS YOU
ONCE HE HAS YOU
God works in mysterious ways , Often fulfilling what you would wish , especially to catch your attention. But once He has it, you should focus on what He would like.
It has been said He would like you to share love and kindness for His other children.
~ From the book ' And life said ' by Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.
SHIVA WORSHIPS THE SHIVALINGA
Why does Shivji sit behind His own Shivalinga in prayer?
Because, in the simplest words: He is committed to His own creation. He, is His own first votary.
If you compare this to a modern day analogy, where during an election, the contender for 'Head of state' also goes to caste his vote, we note that he is up early, one of the first to caste his own ballot selection! But this comparison, i give only to make you understand that a good leader believes in what he stands for, he signs up for the teachings and vision he himself gives us.
The difference is that in Divinity, there is no election, no selection,and no contest. But a seeker must respect the Divine ideal he seeks, and this can only happen if the Divine itself upholds its foundations! So too, Shivji respects what His own Shaivism stands for, He is the first adherent, the first to vouch for the Shiva way,
and we understand that He is His own first votary. He believes in His own manifesto, and stands by His principles.He leads by example and from the front.
But of course, the analogy ends here, you cannot be " Voted" God !
And although i truly loved reading them, I do not personally subscribe to some stories theorising that Shiva was a man , raised to the level of God by his feats and followers. Rather, my work is based on the understanding that Shiva was always God, but endearingly Human, lovable like a good man in our midst!
And this understanding is based on the notings of the ancient Rishis; They said a surprising thing in the Vedanta and Upanishads:
You cannot Become God, You are always that!
What did they mean by this?
Their teaching was expanded for us by the Rishis of Kashmir in their Shaiv Darshan.They explained that sometimes, God makes Himself forget that He is God, just before he descends to earth. This paves the way for play- Lila.
So once God ( Shiva) comes to earth as another jiva, he undergoes the same world and stages as everyone else, the same joys and sorrows, and finally he begins to question if there is a creator to all this. God looks for God! The Nath Sampradaya states:
Shiva seems to play the lila of losing Himself, then looking for Himself , and finally finding Himself out. According to them, God finds His own true nature when He is in deep Dhyana, Samadhi ; and it is that great realisation which the great Adi shankara termed as Chidanand roopam shivoham. It is also called Satchitananda or Satyam Shivam Sundaram.
We note also, that ultimately we are all seekers of the same truth and helped by Gurus and saints who have journeyed before us.
When He comes on the same journey, In this lovely Lila, God is also helped by His own Rishis as Gurus.
The teacher becomes the taught! This is not difficult to understand, rather, this is the real beauty of God's Lila and love. That is why you have examples of Ramji being taught by Rishi Vashisht, Krishnji being taught by Guru Sandeepan: So that they may remain centered in their Godhood.
Incidentally, the term Yoga, means " To conjoin with the Divine" and Shivji is also called Yogeshwar, the God of the Yogis, which title further simplifies the point that Shivji is always centered in His Supreme God consciousness.Always meditating for the welfare of the Universe. And we note how beautifully the Shivalinga is meant to represent the whole manifest world.
Aum Shiv Shakti Namah.
~ Shail gulhati author of the books :
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