One day, Parvati asked Shiva, “ Lord, your talks are so full of spiritual wisdom, always. So do you get all these deep wisdoms in your Yoga abhyasa? I’ve been seeing you do all sorts of postures; Asanas as you call them.”
“Yoga asana is only a seat for the great flight to the self. meditation can be as synergized, as natural as my rides on Nandi. Or as tumultuous, with the energy of an untamed beast of the natural order. All of Nature’s things are like that. You need to be completely at oneness with them before you even start to mount the ride. Else you will just be overturned, which too is an important part in the process of learning, Sati,” replied Shiva. “It’s simple,” He Smiled and continued, “Yoga is not about your body. Yoga is about discovering your soul.”
“What about reading?” She asked.“What about reading the great Shrutis and Smritis, the great secrets and rahasyas by our rishis and gurus and those who have known Godhood?”
“Reading about universality, the interconnectedness of things, is a good beginning, but when you suddenly feel this is a text about you yourself; that is when the beauty of the spiritual journey will fill you with its magnificent flavor,” said Shiva, “Ultimately, it is meditation that awakens you to yourself.”
“ Lord, you know even I do try meditating. But sometimes, I have a really hard time… often, in the dark, if I light a candle, I can quiet my mind and pray, but it is different from meditation, right? In meditation, am I not supposed to turn off my mind completely?” asked Devi
“When you are meditating, don't think about what a meditation should be. We have a saying,“You don't find meditation. It finds you.Your job is just to give yourself some quiet repose. And let these waves come and go,” Shiva replied.
~ From the book SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller. by Shail Gulhati
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