Shiva: Ichcha Shakti, Vidya Shakti and Kriya Shakti

 Sham mangalam karoti iti Shiva

Shiv is the one who creates auspiciousness...mangalam.Shiva is a state of being...which represents three types of strengths: Ichcha Shakti,  Vidya Shakti and Kriya Shakti.

Ichcha Shakti is the power of intention or the power of "will". Ichcha shakti is the intention to destroy the inner darkness. "Udhyamo Bhairavaha". Udhyam means effort to fulfill certain intention. Bhairavaha means Shiv Himself! Every intention or effort that one make to eliminate the inner darkness itself is Lord Shiva.

Vidya Shakti means the power of understanding. Most of us think Vidya means knowledge. But according to Shiva Sutra, Knowledge binds, but clear understanding unbinds...sets us free. Vidya Shakti is acquired by having clear understanding. Confusing isn't it? Let me clarify what I understood. Knowledge binds when it is only words for the words are description. And description is not the "described". When we know the description of things, that is not knowledge. That is called Shabdagnanam. Such knowledge limits our understanding and thus, binds us.

Vidya is the clear understanding of things...which comes from complete realization, which requires no word. For words are only pointers which are pointing out to the thing. We need to comprehend the reality of the things to totally understand those. This is Arthagnanam. Only this way we acquire Vidya Shakti.

When we have Ichcha Shakti and Vidya Shakti, this is the time to act on the understanding with intention. That action is Kriya Shakti.  We know what we SHOULD do, but we do not act on that. This is as good as not knowing. We intend to end the darkness within us, and start acting on it RIGHT NOW. This is Kriya Shakti. Vidya Shakti let us open to be here and now, we start experiencing the transformation within us, we watch this happen with true wonderment. For this to happen, we must start HERE and NOW.

 When Ichcha Shakti, vidya Shakti, and Kriya Shakti are in action, we invoke Lord Shiva. He is the way from darkness to enlightenment. He is the destroyer of darkness.

Om Namah Shivay!

I will come back with more understanding of Lord Shiva....Till then,

Keep the faith!

Thoughts and feelings!

Our thought and feelings are our power, a weapon to win over unwanted situations and circumstances, a power to win everything good for us.... Everyone of us have it, but we do not use it.

Use that power. See your life changing...

The answer to "Why me!!"

“Life will give you whatever experience is most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at the moment.”
― Eckhart Tolle

 This is true. When you ask "what have I done to deserve this?" Answer is just there in front of you. These are challenges thrown to you so that you defy the boundaries which limit you. The power within you is unlimited.

Remember? Bharat Ek Khoj...

 

I always loved this title music...

(नासदासीन नो सदासीत तदानीं नासीद रजो नो वयोमापरो यत |
किमावरीवः कुह कस्य शर्मन्नम्भः किमासीद गहनं गभीरम ||)

सृष्टि से पहले सत नहीं था
असत भी नहीं
अंतरिक्ष भी नहीं आकाश भी नहीं था
छिपा था क्या, कहाँ
किसने ढका था
उस पल तो
अगम अतल जल भी कहां था

सृष्टि का कौन है कर्ता?
कर्ता है वह अकर्ता
ऊँचे आकाश में रहता
सदा अध्यक्ष बना रहता
वही सचमुच में जानता
या नहीं भी जानता
है किसी को नही पता
नही पता
नही है पता
नही है पता

(हिरण्यगर्भः समवर्तताग्रे भूतस्य जातः पतिरेकासीत ।
स दाधार पृथ्वीं ध्यामुतेमां कस्मै देवायहविषा विधेम ॥)

वो था हिरण्य गर्भ सृष्टि से पहले विद्यमान
वो ही तो सारे भूत जाति का स्वामी महान
जो है अस्तित्वमान धरती आसमान धारण कर
ऐसे किस देवता की उपासना करें हम हवि देकर

जिस के बल पर तेजोमय है अंबर
पृथ्वी हरी भरी स्थापित स्थिर
स्वर्ग और सूरज भी स्थिर
ऐसे किस देवता की उपासना करें हम हवि देकर

गर्भ में अपने अग्नि धारण कर पैदा कर
व्यापा था जल इधर उधर नीचे ऊपर
जगा चुके व एकमेव प्राण बनकर
ऐसे किस देवता ?की उपासना करें हम हवि देकर

ऊँ! सृष्टि निर्माता, स्वर्ग रचयिता पूर्वज रक्षा कर
सत्य धर्म पालक अतुल जल नियामक रक्षा कर
फैली हैं दिशायें बाहु जैसी उसकी सब में सब पर
ऐसे ही देवता की उपासना करें हम हवि देकर
ऐसे ही देवता की उपासना करें हम हवि देकर

Surrender

Surrender is just like love. That’s why I say only lovers can become sannyasins — because they know a little of how to surrender. Love is the first step towards the divine, surrender is the last. And two steps is the whole journey.
Osho

Listen

Listen to your heart. Because what your calculative mind is missing or overlooking, your heart is those noting down and asking for your attention.

My Freedom of Expression: What can change everything the way You want?

My Freedom of Expression: What can change everything the way You want?

What can change everything the way You want?

For love is the force that runs the whole universe. Loves is the creator and the foster of life. Love is the purpose and objective of every living organism. Love is God!

Replace every bad feeling within you with love...and see how it changes you and the world around you. Why is that every philosophy, religion and even since direct us to the power of love? Love and you will realize.

Love yourself, love your work, love your life and love every good thing about your life. The more you love, the more love you add to YOUR life. Give love and you will receive...start giving love to your body, your mind, your work, your hobby or passion... love your home, your family, your neighbor, your colleagues, your town, your country, the whole world...see this most powerful force changing things for you, the way you want. Love is the Power, that is within you...you just never used it!

Gratitude

'A hundred times every day I remind myself that
my inner and outer life depend on the labors of
other men, living and dead, and that I must exert
myself in order to give in the same measure as
I have received and am still receiving."
14fi1/'[;.h.-J/L..--C1879 -1955)
NOBEL PRIZE- WINNING PHYSICIST

We simply choose to ignore the fact that in our life we receive more, compared to what we give.

At times, when I am not doing anything, I think of the positive aspects (both tangible and intangible) of my life, which I get without even asking. Then I compare those with what I have given. Every time the result is the same....I receive more than I give. I receive more love than I give. I receive more help then I give...the list goes on. This fills me with gratitude...Thank you life and thank you all who make my life so meaningful and beautiful!

Love: A power we use less

Love is only knowledge we need to know and practice, in order to be happy always.