Wednesday, 25 March 2026

TO LOVE SHIVA GO BEYOND JUST LISTENING, TO LIVING IN HIS EXAMPLE.

 

TO LOVE SHIVA GO BEYOND JUST LISTENING, TO LIVING IN HIS EXAMPLE. 

“I have heard mention of the so hum mantra by the great ones”, said the snake. “The seed of Ajapa is resting in your very breath, said the Yogi, “lest you forget. This is a great mantra. Literally, it means ‘I am He’. Here, ‘He’ stands for God. But chanting a mantra without understanding it, is like blowing on a flute without understanding its contraption, only a wasteful wind will come out the other end. Have you heard of the man from the land of the fan? There was once a man who voluntarily got into a time machine and went back a few years to a land, where electricity existed but there were no fans. The man tried his best to explain the concept of the fan to the natives, but try as he did, his own knowledge was limited to being an end user, so, he could not go beyond drawing sketches. This knowledge was very frustrating for him, he couldn’t do anything except wait for an engineer to land from his time or someone else to be able to follow his words to a re-invention. Such is the state of wisdom today. We draw yantras, chant mantras, and speak in parables about fantastic achievements; these are truths from ancient memory, not just wild imaginations, what we need is engineers, not just users; deep love of Divinity, not just terminological interest”. 

~ From The Yogi and the snake ( Conversations with Shiva ) by Shail Gulhati 


शिव को प्यार करना सिर्फ उनको सुनने से नहीं होताअपितु उनके उदाहरण में जीने से होता है । सांप ने कहा, "मैंने महान लोगों द्वारा इस मंत्र का उल्लेख सुना है।" "अजाप मंत्र का बीज आपकी सांस में आराम कर रहा है,” योगी ने कहा," ऐसा न हो कि तुम भूल जाओ। यह एक महान मंत्र है। शाब्दिक रूप से, इसका मतलब है 'मैं वह हूँ'। यहाँ, 'वह' भगवान के लिए है। लेकिन बिना समझे किसी मंत्र का जाप करना, उसकी प्रबलता को समझे बिना बांसुरी पर उ फूक भरने जैसा है, केवल एक बेकार हवा दूसरे और से निकलेगी। क्या आपने पंखे के देश से आये आदमी की कहानी के बारे में सुना है? एक बार एक आदमी था जो स्वेच्छा से एक टाइम मशीन में घुस गया और कुछ वर्षों के लिए एक प्राचीन समय की भूमि पर वापस चला गया, जहां बिजली का अस्तित्व था, लेकिन कोई पंखे नहीं थे । उस शख्स ने मूल निवासियों को पंखे की अवधारणा समझाने की पूरी कोशिश की, लेकिन, उसका खुद का ज्ञान एक अंतिम उपयोगकर्ता होने तक ही सीमित था, इसलिए, वह रेखाचित्रों से आगे नहीं बढ़ सका। यह ज्ञान उसके लिए बहुत निराशाजनक था, वह अपने समय से एक इंजीनियर के इंतजार के अलावा कुछ भी नहीं कर सकता था, या किसी और को फिर से आविष्कार करने के लिए अपने शब्दों का पालन करने में सक्षम होने के लिए। ऐसी आज ज्ञान की स्थिति है। हम मंत्रों को आकर्षित करते हैं, मंत्रों का जाप करते हैं, और शानदार उपलब्धियों के बारे में दृष्टांतों में बोलते हैं; ये प्राचीन स्मृति से सत्य हैं, न कि केवल जंगली कल्पनाओं से, जो हमें चाहिए वे इंजीनियर हैं, न कि केवल उपयोगकर्ता; देवत्व का गहरा प्रेम, न कि केवल पारिभाषिक हित 

”। Hindi translation by Yash N R

IT IS NO WONDER

 


IT IS NO WONDER
Godhood is a Cosmic Parenting. You know, like father and mother. Whenever we see a great scenery, it is no wonder that our love for God reflects visibly as love for Mother Nature .
~ From the book ' And life said '

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

SHAMSHAN NATH AGHORA

 


SHAMSHAN NATH AGHORA
Aghoras were the earliest and foremost Shamans to whom absolutely nothing mattered, other than proximity to their Lord Shiva, at all times.

THE PRIMAL FIGHT

 


THE PRIMAL FIGHT
“Right in the very early beginnings of the world, Brahma and Vishnu, the two Gods were arguing over which one of them was older in age and therefore, perhaps superior. Both were citing various examples of their own prowess; while Brahma boasted about all His creations, Vishnu talked of His divine manifestations and how He had, from time to time, saved the world.”
“Suddenly, a huge column of fire appeared, which had virtually no beginning and no end, startling both Brahma and Vishnu; they had never seen anything like this.

Monday, 23 March 2026

MONEY AND POWER

 


MONEY AND POWER
“So, is it all about money and power?”
“What about money and power?” said Shiva. “These have always been in focus.”
“Well, what of them?” asked Parvati.
“Enjoy money,” said Shiva. “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 Parvati.

A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN

 


A MARRIAGE MADE IN HEAVEN
There was frenetic activity in Kailash.
Every gana had a look of superiority on his face and was running up and down, sometimes in circles, sometimes with a purpose, at other times in strange motions borne out of excitement.
Shiva was getting married! This was no small thing. Shiva, Lord of the universe was getting married! And they were part of it. Of course there was reason to be excited. And there was so much to do!

Sunday, 22 March 2026

NANDI GAN - THE GREAT VAHAN OF SHIVA

 


NANDI GAN - THE GREAT VAHAN OF SHIVA
It was dusk, darkening into a starry night, when Shiva awoke. He looked out of His window to see Nandi, His bull seated on the porch.
Again the thought, “What time was it?” He was sure He had seen a morning when He was awake last. And also, the year seemed to have been way in the future then, gauging by the vahans.
The vahans were an interesting thing. They were the transporters of Gods.