May be more than 2000 years ago,there was a period in Indian philosophy to create lot of symbols,we see,we adore,we celebrate and at times we do our interpretation and misinterpretation too. We have not been educated,taught,we have not given thoughts to the symbolism to understand them too. What we know lots of superstitious beliefs,misinformed values and the shallow way of our interpretation.
Today on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri,let's look at the symbols objectively,logically,scientifically and in they true spiritul intent as well.
We all have the image of "Shiva"...The Mahakal means who is eternal...And His image of sitting in deep meditation,Ganga flowing from head,moon is blessed to decorate His head,snake around His neck... And his throat is blue with the poison He drank but His face,His soul remain unfazed by the poisonous effect.... He is as composed as Time itself,as powerful as nature as well... What message does the creator of the symbol,such an image tried to convey... Few eternal truths and some precious lessons for us... And that remains unchanged. It says Shiva,the all powerful is also a responsible father figure for the creation and when it came to the poison discovered from the churning of seas or "Sagar manthan" He happily drank that to save the world from its I'll effect,to make everything and everyone of the creation safe. Such is the intent and goodness of a father for the creation. The poison is so strong it has made His throat visibly blue,we can imagine what could have been it's deleterious effect,but His face remains eternally poised,He remains composed and doesn't show any reaction to that pain... Such is the tolerance power of a father as He is for the universe. He has given place to a snake around His neck,a river on His hair and the moon on His head... The snake symbolises He is capable to take anything bad on His stride to save the universe and stay unfazed,the river Ganga's flow from His hair symbolises how painstakingly He has taken the burden of the flow of the mighty river which gives live saving water to the Indian subcontinent and the moon never fails to lighten the world even after Sun sets and It too has taken it's place on Shiva's head...
Shiva is the symbol of tolerance, goodness,peace,love, responsibility and least we as human beings can try to do our best to symbolise these values if we really worship Shiva... He must be expecting this from us,the human race, the finest of the creation may not be the gallons of milk pouring on His symbolism...
Spare a thought ! Spare a moment!!!
Today on the auspicious occasion of Maha Shivratri,let's look at the symbols objectively,logically,scientifically and in they true spiritul intent as well.
We all have the image of "Shiva"...The Mahakal means who is eternal...And His image of sitting in deep meditation,Ganga flowing from head,moon is blessed to decorate His head,snake around His neck... And his throat is blue with the poison He drank but His face,His soul remain unfazed by the poisonous effect.... He is as composed as Time itself,as powerful as nature as well... What message does the creator of the symbol,such an image tried to convey... Few eternal truths and some precious lessons for us... And that remains unchanged. It says Shiva,the all powerful is also a responsible father figure for the creation and when it came to the poison discovered from the churning of seas or "Sagar manthan" He happily drank that to save the world from its I'll effect,to make everything and everyone of the creation safe. Such is the intent and goodness of a father for the creation. The poison is so strong it has made His throat visibly blue,we can imagine what could have been it's deleterious effect,but His face remains eternally poised,He remains composed and doesn't show any reaction to that pain... Such is the tolerance power of a father as He is for the universe. He has given place to a snake around His neck,a river on His hair and the moon on His head... The snake symbolises He is capable to take anything bad on His stride to save the universe and stay unfazed,the river Ganga's flow from His hair symbolises how painstakingly He has taken the burden of the flow of the mighty river which gives live saving water to the Indian subcontinent and the moon never fails to lighten the world even after Sun sets and It too has taken it's place on Shiva's head...
Shiva is the symbol of tolerance, goodness,peace,love, responsibility and least we as human beings can try to do our best to symbolise these values if we really worship Shiva... He must be expecting this from us,the human race, the finest of the creation may not be the gallons of milk pouring on His symbolism...
Spare a thought ! Spare a moment!!!
So educating. The flow of presentation makes the write up very pleasant. Beautiful.
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