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.
Records about Him from ancient folklore are very interesting;
He is the perfection of opposites:
Supreme spiritual Guru, but warrior Chieftain,
Ascetic, but perfect husband,
Mendicant, but householder,
Meditative, but intoxicated,
Master of yogic stillness, but King of dance;
Shiva is the fountainhead where paradox reconciles.
In the Hindu pantheon of Gods, He is called the destroyer,
And yet, known by the beautiful symbol of creation, the Shivlinga. Shiva is a storyteller’s delight.
Once, a bhakt went to shiva and asked to worship him.
Shiva asked, " out of so many Gods, why did you choose me?"
'My Lord, the rishis say that one must choose the Ishta, with whom one can himself resonate, with whom one can himself identify"
" Yes"
“So, i thought while choosing my Ishta, that although God is one, His attributes are different in
His different manifestations. Your form held a particular appeal for me. I was
awed both by your appearance and character. Here was a lord, with no kingdom,
no material acquisitions, no riches, nothing, yet he was bestowing gifts upon
others. Here was a God sitting serenely in meditation, a technical God? Someone
who loved his wife and children, and was so much at ease with Nature. Someone
who loved the forests and the hills, the rivers and the springs and all the beings,
that lived in them. I loved the way you let your hair hang loose, and was
intrigued at your informal attire.i could relate to you , my Lord, as a humanly endearing man, like any family man." answered the Bhakt.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.
Records about Him from ancient folklore are very interesting;
He is the perfection of opposites:
Supreme spiritual Guru, but warrior Chieftain,
Ascetic, but perfect husband,
Mendicant, but householder,
Meditative, but intoxicated,
Master of yogic stillness, but King of dance;
Shiva is the fountainhead where paradox reconciles.
In the Hindu pantheon of Gods, He is called the destroyer,
And yet, known by the beautiful symbol of creation, the Shivlinga. Shiva is a storyteller’s delight.
Once, a bhakt went to shiva and asked to worship him.
Shiva asked, " out of so many Gods, why did you choose me?"
'My Lord, the rishis say that one must choose the Ishta, with whom one can himself resonate, with whom one can himself identify"
" Yes"
Shail Gulhati is the Author of the books :
SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller.
The Yogi and the snake
Shiva Poetry
NAAM ROOP- A Tribute to the Divine
And Life Said.SHIVA, The Ultimate Time Traveller. part 2 (Humesha)
is available on Amazon
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