VISION STATEMENT

 

VISION STATEMENT

Good morning Shiv bhakts!

This painting has a beautiful and deep symbolism indeed:

We see that the Ganag from Shiva's jatta is falling on the Shivlinga to perform a divine abhishek:

Just like a good leader must give His vision statement,

Shiva trickles down His Divine wisdom to us in the form of the understandings and teachings of Shaivism.

Shiva’s way is to Meditate, receive the Gyan Ganga upon His head, Stabilize the impact and then trickle it down gently for the others, so that they too may quench their thirst- " If you have it, give it freely".

This is simply said, but not so simple to implement. There is a very thin line between intelligence and Insanity. Consciousness means a very high intelligence, hitherto, unknown, to the new seeker. So, it has to be given in doses. So it is not to be given so freely that it leads to insanity, thus we say trickle it. Thus we sometimes fortress Knowledge in far away monasteries, thus some wise men say " Those who know the way , speak not, those who speak, know not the way". But still, we have to give it freely, another paradox! This is a great energy system, akin to a tightrope. We have to learn to strike the balance. If you go too fast, you fall, go too slow, you will fall again. Find the pace that suffices. The Guru is the dispeller of darkness, like the Sun. The Sun enables us to see, but if we look to it directly, we lose our sight, we go blind, darkness again.

So, the Guru may choose a pace, known only to Him. Understand these mysteries first, then go for High dynamic meditations.

Aum Namah Shivaye.

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.