SHIVOPAYA

 

SHIVOPAYA

Knowing your relationship with Shiva.

Siva sutras, which are the direct revelation from Lord Shiva to His rishi Vasugupta of Kashmir, are also called Shiva upaya- the method of knowing our relationship with the highest Divinity.

Learning Shivopaya from Shiva Himself, the ancient Kashmiri Rishis,were great adepts at both the spiritual and material life.

They understood that by creative contemplation and some methods of affirmative visualization, one could re-direct the current way of living only the material life, into a great synergy with spiritual life.

Shivopaya is the spiritual inheritance of mankind and it is so relevant in the present time spanning our own life.

Life takes a very different dimension once we understand that the objective of creation is basically our happiness, Ananda, and the code to unlock that happiness lies within.

Imagine if you could imbibe this wisdom for yourself.

If you could learn that spirituality and materialism are not opposed to each other, but are, in fact, designed to be complementary.

Imagine if you could explode into your spiritual consciousness, and came to understand that all of life is a like a play created by God. But it is not a game to amuse Him at your expense, rather a play to entertain you, as the princess or prince of a great King.

Isn’t it time you unlocked that for yourself?

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

SALOKA

 

SALOKA

Dear friends and Shiva bhakts,

i found this interesting picture depicting Lord Shiva as creator of the Universe. He seems to be holding freshly created planets in both His hands. It seems as though He is ready to dispatch the one in His left hand into outer space.

This is is how life works, our parents who create us, keep us safe with themselves in their protective custody as children; but there comes a time when they feel we are now old enough to venture out into the big world 'out there'.

And this made me think, in a huge Universe of billions of galaxies and planets, made by Him, there was one planet where Shiva chose to dispatch Himself to make His own abode atop a mountain .. doesn't that make earth a special place, and us the luckiest inheritors of the Adi Yogi?

The ancient rishis noted this and called the phenomenon 'SA LOKA' those who share the same planet as God. Meditate upon this!

Aum Namah Shivaye.

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

NAMAH SHIVAYE!

 

NAMAH SHIVAYE!

Such is the beauty of Lord Shiva that you do not have to be a great scholar and expert in the scriptures, If you love Him, It is said even the taking of God's name is enough!!

Aum Namah Shivaye, is the greatest mantra.

In this worldly Sea the ancient Rishis found this as the best "Boat" that could take them across in the safest shortest way! and then passed it on for for us!

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

GOD LOVES INNOCENCE MORE THAN KNOWLEDGE

 

GOD LOVES INNOCENCE MORE THAN KNOWLEDGE

God loves innocence more than knowledge!

This is the hallmark of Bholenath - the innocent Lord:

He loves innocence. This beautiful pic of baby Shiva sleeping from the temple in Malaysia has a notable feature, bhakts have placed baby milk bottles as offerings! We can offer to Shiva what we want, it is best to offer Him a child like spirit because it does not have any manipulation, it is natural, like creation itself.

Aum Namah Shivaye.

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

Pic courtesy member Shrishrishri Tripurasundari Iyengar

SHIVA, MAHADEVA-THE HUMANLY LOVING GOD

 

SHIVA, MAHADEVA-THE HUMANLY LOVING GOD

He is the One who existed even before the world began.

He is the One who has been prayed to, even when He was unseen. And ever since the very first time He chose to make His presence known, Shiva has been loved by millions.

He loved mountains. He loved to dance. He loved to wear His hair long. He was a simple hillbilly: good at heart, and He loved his fellow mountain men. But He was not considered in turn, a fellow man.

It was said of Him that He was God Himself—The Primal One.

He was said to be the Timeless Lord of the mountains and also the men He so loved.

He was Shiva, the Auspicious. Shiva, whose very presence was able to transform humans into demigods.

So many times on His mountain sojourns, He had chanced upon a singing shepherd, or a wandering minstrel, singing of Shiva!

Sometimes, as a bonus, even lovelorn women sang His praises, when they actually pined for another suitor; and He was amused by the stories He heard about Himself.

He, Shiva, was supposed to be the ultimate spiritual alchemist.But whatever He could see of Himself, was plainly human.He felt like a human; fond of the forest life, and like all the other creatures that roamed in the forest, always looking forward to more of it. Gods were said to be without desire, but He loved life!

He was,and is the most humanly endearing God of all, He, is SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller.

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.

SHIVA THE MOUNTAIN DANCER

 

SHIVA THE MOUNTAIN DANCER

There was Gold everywhere. Gold in the mountains, gold in the valley, gold in the sky. It was a golden luminosity basking in its own unending lustre.

But the moment She opened Her eyes from that vivid dreamality, She thought of Shiva.

Suddenly, Sati knew the whole purpose of Her life.

The thought of Shiva penetrated Sati like an arrow ,and She actually felt Her heart flutter, like a well-gotten target. She had never seen an image of Him, but suddenly, there He was, right in front of Her,dancing on mountain skylines, long-haired and well muscled; a mesmerising figure that seemed to rivet the earth with the sky.

~ SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller.

TO LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD

 

TO LIVE IN THE PRESENCE OF THE LORD

The lessons with Shiva were endless. They had to be. His talk was profound, but so was His silence.

“You seem to be talking to me even when you are silent. Is it true or is it because i love you more than my own life?”She asked.

“Silence is a language only a few understand,” said Shiva. “Those special moments when silence speaks, when stillness gives wings,” He whispered.

Even His smile was profound. Everything about Him was the embodiment of wisdom. Sati noticed that there were traces of this wisdom even when He joked.

“Do you believe in Reincarnation?” He asked one day.

“Only if I get to be with you,” She replied.

And that was the essence of Sati's life: To live with Shiva in every life. And that is also the goal of the Bhakt: To live in the presence of his Lord in every birth.

Aum Namah Shivaye.

~ Shail Gulhati: Shiva and Mysticism.