Guest guest Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 aspects, is alone in a position to say, 'All these forms are of one God, for God is multiform.' He has forms and has no forms, and many are His forms which no one knows. Many are the names of God, and infinite the forms that lead us to know Him. In whatsoever name or form you desire to call Him, in that very form and name you will see Him. Yours George Pillai Om Namah Shivaya www.rudras.bravehost.com New and Improved Mail - 1GB free storage! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2005 Report Share Posted December 4, 2005 <pillai_george .sg> wrote: Two persons were hotly disputing as to the colour of a chameleon. One said, 'The chameleon on that palm-tree is of a beautiful red colour.' The other, contradicting him, said, 'You are mistaken, the chameleon is not red, but blue.' Not being able to settle the matter by arguments, both went to the person who always lived under that tree and had watched the chameleon in all its phases of colour. One of them said, 'Sir, is not the chameleon on that tree of a red colour?' The person replied, 'Yes, sir.' The other disputant said, 'What do you say? How is it? It is not red, it is blue.' That person again humbly replied, 'Yes, sir.' The person knew that the chameleon is an animal that constantly changes its colour; thus it was that he said 'yes' to both these conflicting statements. The Sat-kit-ânanda likewise has various forms. The devotee who has seen God in one aspect only, knows Him in that aspect alone. But he who has seen Him in His manifold aspects, is alone in a position to say, 'All these forms are of one God, for God is multiform.' He has forms and has no forms, and many are His forms which no one knows. Many are the names of God, and infinite the forms that lead us to know Him. In whatsoever name or form you desire to call Him, in that very form and name you will see Him. Yours George Pillai Om Namah Shivaya www.rudras.bravehost.com New and Improved Mail - 1GB free storage! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 SHIVAYA VISHNU ROOPAYA SHIVA ROOPAAYA VISHNAVE SHIVASYA HRUDAYAM VISHNU VISHNOSCHA HRUDAYAGUM SHIVAH YATHAA SHIVAMAYO VISHNU EVAM VISHNU MAYA SHIVAH Means: SHIVAYA = shiva is, VISHNU ROOPAYA = form of vishnu, SHIVA ROOPAAYA VISHNAVE= vishnu is in the form of shiva SHIVASYA HRUDAYAM VISHNU = shivas heart is vishnu , VISHNOSCHA HRUDAYAM SHIVAH = vishnus heart is shiva YATHAA SHIVAMAYO VISHNU = however vishnu is full of shiva , EVAM VISHNU MAYA SHIVAH =same shiva is vishnus formed. om namah shivaya, om namo narayanaya narendra sastry On 12/5/05, Jabali Muni <jabalimuni > wrote: Dear Mahabhaktas, om-namah-shivaya !A very nice illustration is cited by Sri George Pillai regarding the infinite forms of the Lord.A devotee of the higher order nearing the goal of Moksha sees God in all forms or in no form.Only the beginners can't visualise the God in a form different from the one they could know.This is the reason for the war between Vaishnavites and Shivites long back.There is no difference between Hara and Hari.Both are one and the same.Can any body help me to quote verbatum the sanskrit Sloka that the Rupam of Shiva is no other than that of Vishnu and vice versa. devotionally yours, jabalimunipillai george < pillai_george .sg> wrote: Two persons were hotly disputing as to the colour of a chameleon. One said, 'The chameleon on that palm-tree is of a beautiful red colour.' The other, contradicting him, said, 'You are mistaken, the chameleon is not red, but blue.' Not being able to settle the matter by arguments, both went to the person who always lived under that tree and had watched the chameleon in all its phases of colour. One of them said, 'Sir, is not the chameleon on that tree of a red colour?' The person replied, 'Yes, sir.' The other disputant said, 'What do you say? How is it? It is not red, it is blue.' That person again humbly replied, 'Yes, sir.' The person knew that the chameleon is an animal that constantly changes its colour; thus it was that he said 'yes' to both these conflicting statements. The Sat- kit-ânanda likewise has various forms. The devotee who has seen God in one aspect only, knows Him in that aspect alone. But he who has seen Him in His manifold aspects, is alone in a position to say, 'All these forms are of one God, for God is multiform.' He has forms and has no forms, and many are His forms which no one knows. Many are the names of God, and infinite the forms that lead us to know Him. In whatsoever name or form you desire to call Him, in that very form and name you will see Him. Yours George Pillai Om Namah Shivaya www.rudras.bravehost.com New and Improved Mail - 1GB free storage! DSL Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less Visit your group "" on the web. -- Narendra P. Sastry, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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