Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 paired graces is hidden a deep understanding of our universe. Aum Namah Sivaya. Nataraja, the King of Dance, has four arms. The upper right hand holds the drum from which creation issues forth. The lower right hand is raised in blessing, betokening preservation. The upper left hand holds a flame, which is destruction, the dissolution of form. The right leg, representing obscuring grace, stands upon Apasmarapurusha, a soul temporarily earth-bound by its own sloth, confusion and forgetfulness. The uplifted left leg is revealing grace, which releases the mature soul from bondage. mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt">The lower left hand gestures toward that holy foot in assurance that Siva's grace is the refuge for everyone, the way to liberation. The circle of fire represents the cosmos and especially consciousness. The all-devouring form looming above is Mahakala, "Great Time." The cobra around Nataraja's waist is kundalini shakti, the soul-impelling cosmic power resident within all. Nataraja's dance is not just a symbol. It is taking place within each of us, at the atomic level, this very moment. The Agamas proclaim, "The birth of the world, its maintenance, its destruction, the soul's obscuration and liberation are the five acts of His dance." Aum Namah Sivaya. ------- Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami Sivaya Namah Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC calling worldwide with voicemail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 Selvakumar jee,namaskar.I had a very simple question what are your thoughts about praying with Rudraksha while doing Shiv Tandav stotram.G chopra --- Selvaratnam Selvakumar <selvauk wrote: > Om Namah Sivaya > > > > > > The symbolism of Siva Nataraja is religion, art > and science merged as one. In God's endless dance of > creation, preservation, destruction and paired > graces is hidden a deep understanding of our > universe. Aum Namah Sivaya. > > Nataraja, the King of Dance, has four arms. The > upper right hand holds the drum from which creation > issues forth. The lower right hand is raised in > blessing, betokening preservation. The upper left > hand holds a flame, which is destruction, the > dissolution of form. The right leg, representing > obscuring grace, stands upon Apasmarapurusha, a soul > temporarily earth-bound by its own sloth, confusion > and forgetfulness. > > The uplifted left leg is revealing grace, which > releases the mature soul from bondage. The lower > left hand gestures toward that holy foot in > assurance that Siva's grace is the refuge for > everyone, the way to liberation. The circle of fire > represents the cosmos and especially consciousness. > The all-devouring form looming above is Mahakala, > "Great Time." The cobra around Nataraja's waist is > kundalini shakti, the soul-impelling cosmic power > resident within all. Nataraja's dance is not just a > symbol. It is taking place within each of us, at the > atomic level, this very moment. > > The Agamas proclaim, "The birth of the world, its > maintenance, its destruction, the soul's obscuration > and liberation are the five acts of His dance." Aum > Namah Sivaya. > > ------- Satguru > Sivaya Subramuniyaswami > > > Sivaya Namah > > > > > > Messenger NEW - crystal clear PC to PC > calling worldwide with voicemail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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