Hymn to Lord Shiva

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Hymn to Lord ShivaNo guru can give you realisation; this you can only attain for

yourself. The guru can guide and show the way, but the disciple must do the

practice. - Ashes of the Book 3, Dadaji OM SHIVAM GURUM DEVAM (Homage to the

Auspicious One, Teacher and Absolute) I bow to the Feet of the Naked Lord

Shiva, Whose Body is Pure, Immaculate Consciousness. I bow to the Cosmic Power,

Shiva-Shakti, Manifestation of the Cosmic Consciousness. I bow to Shankara, Lord

of Mount Kailash, I bow to the Feet of His Consort, Uma Devee I bow to the Feet

of all Tantrik Gurus OM NAMAH SHIVAYA This is the sunset hour when the Lord

Shiva, Mahadev, Lord of Destruction, Ghosts and Spirits, Riding the divine

Nanda, His favorite bull, Goes through the World of men to observe And with His

Three Eyes sees the souls of men. I worship the Lord in His form as the Shiva

Lingam, Symbol of His creative energy and regeneration. There is none like Him,

higher or greater In all the three worlds of His creation. OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

Those who wish to break the bonds of ignorance And seek the attainment of

Atma-Jnana, Follow the pattern He has set for the disciples, Even to be naked

as He, the Lord of All Souls. Though this fleshy and painful human body Is only

fit to be the food of wild beasts, Foolish people still dress and adorn

themselves With costly clothes, ornaments and perfumes, Mistaking the body for

the real self or soul. Such as they laugh at Shiva and His saints Mock the Lord

and His devoted followers Not understanding that the real purpose Is to teach

the uselessness of the body, That it is only like an impermanent temple

Whereas, in reality, they am pure divine souls. Thus does the Lord Shiva go

completely naked With the body smeared with sacred ashes Wearing matted hair

and a garland of bones. He teaches men to lose their regard for body, Spurn

the Quest for wealth, name and fame, Expect no reward for religious devotion,

To seek only union with Shiva as Absolute. OM NAMAH SHIVAYA He, Mahadev, is

the cause of the vast universe And Maya (Illusion) is His Eternal Slave. He is

the Cosmic Absolute in visible form Whose consciousness and deeds are

inscrutable. OM NAMAH SHIVAYA I bow to Shiva Vishwanath, Lord of the World,

The Actionless Lord Beyond All Actions, Beyond the web of duties and

obligations, Free and unattached like the Solar Orb, Dwelling in cemeteries

rather than cities, In forest groves rather than temples His is the Natural

World beyond all shame. OM NAMAH SHIVAYA His Thousand Names are inadequate to

describe But when men know Him, they will have everything. OM SHAKTI SHAKTI

SHAKTI

 

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