Guest guest Posted October 28, 2008 Report Share Posted October 28, 2008 Om Namah Sivaya Skanda Upanishad Verses 2-5 The great Lord Skanda says: "Truth does not shine as Truth, owing to the play of the inner instruments, viz., mind, Chitta, Buddhi and Ahamkara. (Now) with the destruction of the Antahkarana or inner instruments, Hari (God) dwells (in me) as Pure Consciousness. As I am also Pure consciousness, I am without birth. What is nobler than this state?†All inert things (other than the Atman) perish like a dream. He who sees all the inert things as forms of Achyuta (Lord Narayana) is an embodiment of Knowledge. He, indeed, is Mahadeva! He indeed, is Mahahari, too! He is the Resplendence of the resplendent! He is Paramesvara (the Supreme Lord). He alone is Parabrahman and I am That Brahman, no doubt!†Verses 6-7 “Jiva is Siva; Siva is Jiva. Jiva is verily Siva alone! So long as the husk encases it, the grain is known as paddy; with the disappearance of the husk it is called rice. Similarly, when in bondage, it is Jiva; and when Karma is destroyed, it is Sadasiva.†Vel, the holy lance, is Lord Skanda's protective power, our safeguard in adversity. Its tip is wide, long and sharp, signifying incisive discrimination and spiritual knowledge, which must be broad, deep and penetrating. “O Mahadeva (Great Lord)! I am Achyuta (indestructible) on account of an iota of Thy Grace (having been showered on me). I am full of Knowledge; I am Siva (Auspicious)! What more is to be achieved or desired?†By Satguru Sivaya Subramuniyaswami The lancelike vel wielded by Lord Karttikeya, or Skanda, embodies discrimination and spiritual insight. Its blade is wide, long and keen, just as our knowledge must be broad, deep and penetrating. Aum Namah Sivaya The shakti power of the vel, the eminent, intricate power of righteousness over wrongdoing, conquers confusion within the realms below. The holy vel, that when thrown always hits its mark and of itself returns to Karttikeya's mighty hand, rewards us when righteousness prevails and becomes the kundalini serpent's unleashed power thwarting our every effort with punishing remorse when we transgress dharma's law. Thus, the holy vel is our release from ignorance into knowledge, our release from vanity into modesty, our release from sinfulness into purity through tapas. When we perform penance and beseech His blessing, this merciful God hurls His vel into the astral plane, piercing discordant sounds, colors and shapes, removing the mind's darkness. He is the King of kings, the power in their scepters. Standing behind the temporal majesty, He advises and authorizes. His vel empowering the ruler, justice prevails, wisdom enriches the minds of citizens, rain is abundant, crops flourish and plenty fills the larders. The Tirumurai says, "In the gloom of fear, His six-fold face gleams. In perils unbounded, His vel betokens, 'Fear not.'" Aum Namah Sivaya. Sivaya Namah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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