Saturday, September 6, 2014

Shiva and Shakti!

410. Om siva-parayai namah: I bow down to Amma who is solely devoted to Shiva


Amma's thoughts on Lord Shiva:

Before creation, Shakti (the Primordial Nature, Cosmic Energy) heard an ethereal voice. It said, “There is only sorrow in creation. You should not try to do it.” It was the voice of Shiva (Pure Consciousness). Shakti replied, “No, it needs to be done.”
After creation, Shiva, the Pure Consciousness aspect, moved away. He went and hid. In reality, He has nothing to do with all these things happening around. Later, Shakti went running to Him, complaining, “I have no peace. Look here, the children are scolding Me. They blame Me for everything. Nobody takes care of Me.”
Shiva said, “Hadn’t I told you at that very same time that it was going to be like this and that you should not pursue that (creation)? Now you created an uproar, having pursued that. Aren’t you the one who is responsible for all this that has happened? There was no problem when it was I alone, was there?”
And here's my favorite!: "The meaning of linga is not phallus; for not even fools would pray to a male’s sexual organs for protection!"
Om Amriteswariye namah!

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