Shravan : a month for reflection & celebration This month is a time to listen to our elders, listen to wisdom, to be in knowledge. Parvati did puja to Shiva during this month. She did tapas in order to attain Shiva. This month is the time to go inward and meet the Shiva tattva (Shiva principle) within us. Shakti is dynamism expressed. The Shiva tattva is inexpressible. You can see the wind blowing, trees swaying, but you can’t see stillness which is the reference point for all movement. The dynamic expression is Shakti. The stillness and calmness is Shiva. Both are necessary. When dynamic expression is combined with stillness within, then there is creativity, positivity, and Sattva is generated. Shakti is the moving force. Parvati is an ansha of Adi Shakti. With reference to Shiva, she is the ardhangi. She is the scintillating energy, the dynamic aspect of Shiva. There was a time for even Shakti to be in tapas. To throw an arrow you have to first pull it backward. Shravan maas is that nivruti kala, where even Shakti goes inward. The restlessness of the soul is quenched by this tapas." - Bhanu di Artofliving Icf 6:57pm Aug 14 We need to lessen our needs and take more responsibility. If our needs are more and responsibilities are less, time will be bad for us. When we reduce our needs and take more responsibility we will be of use to the society. The society will take care of us and we will be able to take care of the society. - Sri Sri Prayer Posted: 14 Aug 2013 02:00 AM PDT Prayer is a spontaneous thing. It happens on two occasions, when you are very grateful, and you are expressing your gratitude. And when you are totally helpless, and you beg for help. Prayer just happens, you cannot cultivate it. At the most what you can do is, look back at your own life and see where you were and how you have moved. Alternatively, look at other people’s lives and see how many people on this planet are miserable, and how fortunate you are! This gentle awareness will make you prayerful or thankful. Prayer is the beginning, and meditation is its culmination. Prayer is thanking God for all that is given, and meditation is to be there, ready to listen to what God is saying. Meditation is a matured form of prayer.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Aug 2013 17:56:53 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015