Omm: shiva lingnam

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Lol thanks this is a lot to remember

 

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derick

 

 

 

 

 

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Monday, November 02, 2009 6:15 AM

 

RBSC : Omm: shiva lingnam

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Derick,

Linga Represents The Formless Siva

 

Siva-Linga

speaks to you in unmistakable language of silence: " I am one without a

second. I am formless. " Pure, pious souls only can understand this

language. A curious, passionate, impure foreigner of little understanding or

intelligence says sarcastically: " Oh! The Hindus worship the phallus or

sex-organ. They are ignorant people. They have no philosophy. " When a

foreigner tries to learn the Tamil or Hindi language, he first tries to pick up

some vulgar words. This is his curiosity-nature. Even so, the curious foreigner

tries to find out some defect in the worship of symbols. Linga is only the

outward symbol of the formless being, Lord Siva, who is the indivisible,

all-pervading, eternal, auspicious, ever-pure, immortal essence of this vast

universe, who is the undying soul seated in the chambers of your heart, who is

your Indweller, innermost Self or Atman and who is identical with the Supreme

Brahman.

 

Sphatik

(crystal) linga—A Symbol Of The Nirguna Brahman

 

Sphatik linga is also a symbol of Lord Siva. This is prescribed for

Aradhana or worship of Lord Siva. It is made up of quartz. It has no

colour of its own, but takes on the colour of the substances which come in

contact with it. It represents the Nirguna Brahman or the attribute-less

Supreme Self, or the formless and attributeless Siva.

 

The Mystic Shakti In The

Block Of Stone

 

For a sincere devotee, the Linga is not a block of stone. It is all radiant

Tejas (energy) or Chaitanya (consciousness). The Linga talks to him, makes him

shed profuse tears, produces horripilation and melting of heart, raises him

above body-consciousness, and helps to commune with the Lord and attain

Nirvikalpa Samadhi. Lord Rama worshipped the Siva-Linga at Ramesvar. Ravana, a

learned scholar, worshipped the golden Linga. What a lot of mystic Shakti there

should be in the Linga!May you all attain the formless Siva through the worship

of the Linga, the symbol of Lord Siva which helps concentration of mind and

which serves as a prop for the mind to lean upon, in the beginning, for the

neophytes.

 

The Shivalingam denotes the primeval energy of the Creator.It is believed that

at the end of all creation, during the great deluge, all of the different

aspects of God find a resting place in the Lingam; Brahma is absorbed into the

right, Vishnu to the left and Gayatri into the heart. The Shivalingam is also a

representation of the infinite Cosmic Column of fire, whose origins, Vishnu and

Brahma were unable to trace.

 

Legend has it that Parvati fashioned a Shivalingam with a fistful of sand at

Kanchipuram and worshipped Shiva; this lingam is known as the Prithvilingam,

denoting the primordial element earth. Shivalingams in several temples are

swayambus, or that which appeared on their own, or that which is untouched by a

chisel. On the other hand, there are temples where the Shivalingam is carved

out of stone and installed. The highly polished Shivalingams of the Pallava

period bear several stripes, as in the Kailasanatha temple at Kanchipuram.

 

The bottom of the pedestal [named Avudaiyar in Tamil] represents Brahma, the

octogonal middle represents Vishnu and the upper circular portion represents

Shiva. The upper portion of the Shivalingam may be of various shapes,

cylindrical, elliptical, umbrella shaped. Images may also be (rarely) carved on

a Shivalingam.

 

Nandi, the bull is depicted facing the sanctum in all Saivite temples,

symbolizing the human soul Jeevatma yearning for realizing its oneness with

Paramatma, the ultimate reality.

 

The stones are made of crypto crystalline quartz and legend has it that they

formed when a meteorite fell to earth several million years ago. The natural

movement of the river is believed to help create the egg or oval shape of the

stones. They're only gathered on one day each year and are hand polished to

give them a smooth and gleaming surface.

 

Shiva Lingam's are said to have one of the highest frequency vibration rates of

all the stones on earth. As such, the vibration is said to be perfect for

purification purposes, whether at home, work or in an area of sacred space.

The linga

symbolises transcendental power which is identified as Brahman, and is the

centre of Saivite philosophy. Siva is represented in beautifully sculptured

forms as well as by the symbolic linga. The linga thus has many dimensions and

interpretations. Yet it remains a unique spiritual symbol which does not

restrict itself to any one religious order, but is a part of the Hindu way of

life.

Om

Namah Shivaya

 

 

 

 

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