Guest guest Posted November 16, 2006 Report Share Posted November 16, 2006 Om Namah Sivaya Characteristics Of The Supreme Reality The Supreme Reality is called Siva. He is infinite consciousness. He is eternal, changeless, formless, independent, omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient, one without a second, beginningless, causeless, taintless, self-existent, ever-free, ever-pure and perfect. He is not limited by time. He is infinite bliss and infinite intelligence. He is free from defects, the all-doer and the all-knower. Lord Siva is the God of love. His grace is infinite. His love is infinite. He is the saviour and Guru. He is engaged in freeing the souls from the thraldom of matter. He assumes the form of a Guru out of His intense love for mankind. He wishes that all should know Him and attain the blissful Siva-Pada. He watches the activities of the individual souls and helps them in their onward march. He liberates the individual souls from their fetters or bonds. Sakti Sakti is symbolically female; but It is, in reality, neither male nor female. It is only a Force which manifests Itself in various forms. The five elements and their combinations are the external manifestations of the Mother. Intelligence, discrimination, psychic power, and will are Her internal manifestations. Humanity is Her visible form. She lies dormant in the Muladhara Chakra in the form of serpentine power or coiled-up energy known as the Kundalini Sakti. She is at the centre of the life of the universe. She is the primal force of life that underlies all existence. She vitalises the body through the Sushumna Nadi and nerves. She nourishes the body with chyle and blood. She vitalises the universe through Her energy. She is the energy in the sun, the fragrance in the flowers, the beauty in the landscape, the Gayatri or the Blessed Mother in the Vedas, colour in the rainbow, intelligence in the mind, potency in the homoeopathic pills, power in Makaradhvaja and gold oxide, will and Vichara Sakti in sages, devotion in Bhaktas, Samyama and Samadhi in Yogins. Vidya, Shanti, lust, anger, greed, egoism, pride are all Her forms. Her manifestations are countless. Siva And Sakti The Supreme Lord is represented as Siva, and His power is represented as His wife—Sakti, Durga, or Kali. Mother Durga is the energy aspect of the Lord. Without Durga, Siva has no expression; and, without Siva, Durga has no existence. Siva is the soul of Durga. Durga is identical with Siva. Lord Siva is only the Silent Witness. He is motionless, absolutely changeless. He is not affected by the cosmic play. Durga does everything. Siva is omnipotent, impersonal, inactive. He is pure consciousness. Sakti is dynamic. The power, or active aspect, of the immanent God is Sakti. Sakti is the embodiment of power. Siva and Sakti are related as Prakasa and Vimarsa. Sakti or Vimarsa is the power that is latent in the pure consciousness. Vimarsa gives rise to the world of distinctions. In other words, Sakti is the very possibility of the Absolute’s appearing as many, of God’s causing this universe. God creates this world through Srishti-Sakti, preserves through Sthiti-Sakti, and destroys through Samhara-Sakti. There is no difference between God and His Sakti, just as there is no difference between fire and its burning power. Sakti is inherent in God. Just as you cannot separate heat from fire, so also you cannot separate Sakti from God, the possessor of Sakti. Sakti is Brahman Itself. Siva and Sakti are one. Siva is always with Sakti. They are inseparable. Worship of Durga or Parvati or Kali is worship of Lord Siva. Matter, Energy, And Spirit Mother is the creative aspect of the Absolute. She is symbolised as Cosmic Energy. Energy is the physical ultimate of all forms of matter, and the sustaining force of the spirit. Energy and spirit are inseparable. They are essentially one. Matter is reducible to energy. The Prasnopanishad says that Rayi and Prana—matter and energy—constitute the whole of creation. Matter is the outward index of the inward Power that its expressed by God. The Power that originates and sustains the universe is not the Jada Sakti or the electrical energy which is the ultimate reality of the scientists, but Chaitanya Sakti, the Power of the immutable Consciousness of Brahman. In fact, it is not a Power which is of Brahman, but a Power which is Brahman. ----Sri Swami Sivananda Sivaya Namah Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Great Information, Thanks for Sharing. God Bless, Om Namah shivaya, Divakar. --- Selvaratnam Selvakumar <selvauk (AT) (DOT) co.uk> wrote: > Om Namah Sivaya > > > Characteristics Of The Supreme Reality > > The Supreme Reality is called Siva. He is infinite > consciousness. He is eternal, changeless, formless, > independent, omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient, > one without a second, beginningless, causeless, > taintless, self-existent, ever-free, ever-pure and > perfect. He is not limited by time. He is infinite > bliss and infinite intelligence. He is free from > defects, the all-doer and the all-knower. > > Lord Siva is the God of love. His grace is > infinite. His love is infinite. He is the saviour > and Guru. He is engaged in freeing the souls from > the thraldom of matter. He assumes the form of a > Guru out of His intense love for mankind. He wishes > that all should know Him and attain the blissful > Siva-Pada. He watches the activities of the > individual souls and helps them in their onward > march. He liberates the individual souls from their > fetters or bonds. > > > > Sakti > > Sakti is symbolically female; but It is, in > reality, neither male nor female. It is only a Force > which manifests Itself in various forms. > > The five elements and their combinations are the > external manifestations of the Mother. Intelligence, > discrimination, psychic power, and will are Her > internal manifestations. Humanity is Her visible > form. > > She lies dormant in the Muladhara Chakra in the > form of serpentine power or coiled-up energy known > as the Kundalini Sakti. She is at the centre of the > life of the universe. She is the primal force of > life that underlies all existence. She vitalises the > body through the Sushumna Nadi and nerves. She > nourishes the body with chyle and blood. She > vitalises the universe through Her energy. She is > the energy in the sun, the fragrance in the flowers, > the beauty in the landscape, the Gayatri or the > Blessed Mother in the Vedas, colour in the rainbow, > intelligence in the mind, potency in the > homoeopathic pills, power in Makaradhvaja and gold > oxide, will and Vichara Sakti in sages, devotion in > Bhaktas, Samyama and Samadhi in Yogins. Vidya, > Shanti, lust, anger, greed, egoism, pride are all > Her forms. Her manifestations are countless. > Siva And Sakti The Supreme Lord is represented as > Siva, and His power is represented as His > wife—Sakti, Durga, or Kali. Mother Durga is the > energy aspect of the Lord. Without Durga, Siva has > no expression; and, without Siva, Durga has no > existence. Siva is the soul of Durga. Durga is > identical with Siva. Lord Siva is only the Silent > Witness. He is motionless, absolutely changeless. He > is not affected by the cosmic play. Durga does > everything. > > Siva is omnipotent, impersonal, inactive. He is > pure consciousness. Sakti is dynamic. The power, or > active aspect, of the immanent God is Sakti. Sakti > is the embodiment of power. > > Siva and Sakti are related as Prakasa and Vimarsa. > Sakti or Vimarsa is the power that is latent in the > pure consciousness. Vimarsa gives rise to the world > of distinctions. In other words, Sakti is the very > possibility of the Absolute’s appearing as many, of > God’s causing this universe. God creates this world > through Srishti-Sakti, preserves through > Sthiti-Sakti, and destroys through Samhara-Sakti. > > There is no difference between God and His Sakti, > just as there is no difference between fire and its > burning power. Sakti is inherent in God. Just as you > cannot separate heat from fire, so also you cannot > separate Sakti from God, the possessor of Sakti. > Sakti is Brahman Itself. Siva and Sakti are one. > Siva is always with Sakti. They are inseparable. > Worship of Durga or Parvati or Kali is worship of > Lord Siva. > Matter, Energy, And Spirit Mother is the creative > aspect of the Absolute. She is symbolised as Cosmic > Energy. Energy is the physical ultimate of all forms > of matter, and the sustaining force of the spirit. > Energy and spirit are inseparable. They are > essentially one. > > Matter is reducible to energy. The Prasnopanishad > says that Rayi and Prana—matter and > energy—constitute the whole of creation. Matter is > the outward index of the inward Power that its > expressed by God. The Power that originates and > sustains the universe is not the Jada Sakti or the > electrical energy which is the ultimate reality of > the scientists, but Chaitanya Sakti, the Power of > the immutable Consciousness of Brahman. In fact, it > is not a Power which is of Brahman, but a Power > which is Brahman. > > > ----Sri > Swami Sivananda > > > Sivaya Namah > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends > http://uk.messenger. -------------------------- Divakar Tanjore, Usui Reiki Master and Teacher, Seichim Reiki Master and Teacher, Member of Distance Healing Network, http://www.the-dhn.com/ -------------------------- Everyone is raving about the all-new Mail beta. http://new.mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2006 Report Share Posted November 17, 2006 Om Kali Maa In fact, it is the shakti which takes one to her beloved ParamShiva. Ma Kali has to severe the head of the ego before a sadhak realizes. It is dying before death. Jai Maa Kali divyesh , Divakara Tanjore <div_tan wrote: > > Great Information, Thanks for Sharing. > > God Bless, Om Namah shivaya, > Divakar. > > --- Selvaratnam Selvakumar <selvauk > wrote: > > > Om Namah Sivaya > > > > > > Characteristics Of The Supreme Reality > > > > The Supreme Reality is called Siva. He is infinite > > consciousness. He is eternal, changeless, formless, > > independent, omnipresent, omnipotent, omniscient, > > one without a second, beginningless, causeless, > > taintless, self-existent, ever-free, ever-pure and > > perfect. He is not limited by time. He is infinite > > bliss and infinite intelligence. He is free from > > defects, the all-doer and the all-knower. > > > > Lord Siva is the God of love. His grace is > > infinite. His love is infinite. He is the saviour > > and Guru. He is engaged in freeing the souls from > > the thraldom of matter. He assumes the form of a > > Guru out of His intense love for mankind. He wishes > > that all should know Him and attain the blissful > > Siva-Pada. He watches the activities of the > > individual souls and helps them in their onward > > march. He liberates the individual souls from their > > fetters or bonds. > > > > > > > > Sakti > > > > Sakti is symbolically female; but It is, in > > reality, neither male nor female. It is only a Force > > which manifests Itself in various forms. > > > > The five elements and their combinations are the > > external manifestations of the Mother. Intelligence, > > discrimination, psychic power, and will are Her > > internal manifestations. Humanity is Her visible > > form. > > > > She lies dormant in the Muladhara Chakra in the > > form of serpentine power or coiled-up energy known > > as the Kundalini Sakti. She is at the centre of the > > life of the universe. She is the primal force of > > life that underlies all existence. She vitalises the > > body through the Sushumna Nadi and nerves. She > > nourishes the body with chyle and blood. She > > vitalises the universe through Her energy. She is > > the energy in the sun, the fragrance in the flowers, > > the beauty in the landscape, the Gayatri or the > > Blessed Mother in the Vedas, colour in the rainbow, > > intelligence in the mind, potency in the > > homoeopathic pills, power in Makaradhvaja and gold > > oxide, will and Vichara Sakti in sages, devotion in > > Bhaktas, Samyama and Samadhi in Yogins. Vidya, > > Shanti, lust, anger, greed, egoism, pride are all > > Her forms. Her manifestations are countless. > > Siva And Sakti The Supreme Lord is represented as > > Siva, and His power is represented as His > > wife—Sakti, Durga, or Kali. Mother Durga is the > > energy aspect of the Lord. Without Durga, Siva has > > no expression; and, without Siva, Durga has no > > existence. Siva is the soul of Durga. Durga is > > identical with Siva. Lord Siva is only the Silent > > Witness. He is motionless, absolutely changeless. He > > is not affected by the cosmic play. Durga does > > everything. > > > > Siva is omnipotent, impersonal, inactive. He is > > pure consciousness. Sakti is dynamic. The power, or > > active aspect, of the immanent God is Sakti. Sakti > > is the embodiment of power. > > > > Siva and Sakti are related as Prakasa and Vimarsa. > > Sakti or Vimarsa is the power that is latent in the > > pure consciousness. Vimarsa gives rise to the world > > of distinctions. In other words, Sakti is the very > > possibility of the Absolute's appearing as many, of > > God's causing this universe. God creates this world > > through Srishti-Sakti, preserves through > > Sthiti-Sakti, and destroys through Samhara-Sakti. > > > > There is no difference between God and His Sakti, > > just as there is no difference between fire and its > > burning power. Sakti is inherent in God. Just as you > > cannot separate heat from fire, so also you cannot > > separate Sakti from God, the possessor of Sakti. > > Sakti is Brahman Itself. Siva and Sakti are one. > > Siva is always with Sakti. They are inseparable. > > Worship of Durga or Parvati or Kali is worship of > > Lord Siva. > > Matter, Energy, And Spirit Mother is the creative > > aspect of the Absolute. She is symbolised as Cosmic > > Energy. Energy is the physical ultimate of all forms > > of matter, and the sustaining force of the spirit. > > Energy and spirit are inseparable. They are > > essentially one. > > > > Matter is reducible to energy. The Prasnopanishad > > says that Rayi and Prana—matter and > > energy—constitute the whole of creation. Matter is > > the outward index of the inward Power that its > > expressed by God. The Power that originates and > > sustains the universe is not the Jada Sakti or the > > electrical energy which is the ultimate reality of > > the scientists, but Chaitanya Sakti, the Power of > > the immutable Consciousness of Brahman. In fact, it > > is not a Power which is of Brahman, but a Power > > which is Brahman. > > > > > > ----Sri > > Swami Sivananda > > > > > > Sivaya Namah > > > > > > > > Send instant messages to your online friends > > http://uk.messenger. > > > -------------------------- > Divakar Tanjore, > Usui Reiki Master and Teacher, > Seichim Reiki Master and Teacher, > Member of Distance Healing Network, http://www.the-dhn.com/ > -------------------------- > > > > ____________________ ______________ > > Everyone is raving about the all-new Mail beta. > http://new.mail. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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