Shiva has a ability to meet with Kings and ordinary citizens alike - an equipoise of genuine interest.

 

What impresses me a lot about Shiva is His ability to meet with Kings and ordinary citizens alike; With the same respect and attention; An equipoise of genuine interest.

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism

God leads you to look within either with your own past actions or then with His blessings. Either way you finally embark upon Him.

God leads you to look within either with your own past actions or then with His blessings. Either way you finally embark upon Him. ईश्वर तुम्हें भीतर देखने की ओर ले जाते हैं — या तो तुम्हारे अपने पिछले कर्मों के द्वारा, या फिर अपनी कृपा से। दोनों ही मार्गों से अंततः तुम उन्हीं में प्रवेश कर जाते हो।

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism

BIMBA PRATIBIMBA

 

BIMBA PRATIBIMBA

The Kashmir Shaiv Darsana has a unique way of explaining the Creator and creation, God and the world.

They say all of the world, (Pratibimba) is actually a reflection of God (Bimba). Lord Shiva, is not only the best Yogi, he is also the Highest experient, the greatest Bhogi of all. This is a very interesting spiritual understanding. It is Shivji who experiences the most emotions and understandings in all things, and that is the play of his own Shakti, which gives way to Leela. Through these worldly, experiences, He "Re-cognizes" His own Divinity .

In His great revelations of the Siva sutras to His rishi Vasugupta, Shiva teaches in Shambhav upaya sutra 11, त्रितयभोक्ता वीरेशः Tritayabhoktā vīreśaḥ!

He makes us understand that through all His experiences in all three states of waking, dream and even deep sleep, Shiva is always centered in his Divinity.

God manifests the world, to 'see' Himself in all His own Leelas.

And finally ,the whole spiritual journey uncovers one great realisation :

At the root of all things is Shivshakti.

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

SAHASRARA

 

SAHASRARA

You

lived out the tree of life,

even with, your million lives.

You made do,

and followed

routine aimlessness, into deja vu.

But know this,

you may lose yourself this once,

to find,

that you are rooted in the sky:

And let the million falls,

lead to the thousand petalled high,

The choice, is yours.

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

Lord Shiva sleeping

 

A lovely pic with Lord Shiva sleeping, like a baby, in his supreme pristinity.

It is said of the true Yogi” He is always awake” But that Awakeness is about always being centred in your Spiritual Self. Sleep, when it is very relaxed, surprisingly puts you in a state of freshness, which is a renewal of your own calm Nature. Indeed, in the Siva Sutras, the great revelation text of Kashmir Shaiv Darsana : Kashmir Shaivism, Shivji tells sage Vasugupta how to become centred in your Divinity, and there he affirms that even through sleep one can remain immersed in the great state of awakening. Aum Namah Shivaye!

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

INFINITY

 

INFINITY

You cannot describe infinity. Infinite is such a big word. Yes, but guess what, you can always merge into it! And it is just like that with God.

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

TEACH ME, LORD

 

TEACH ME, LORD

“So, what work do you actually do?” Sati asked coyly like any newly married wife.

“I meditate,” Shiva answered.

“So then, teach me about meditation,” She said.

~ SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller.