“In Sanskrit, 'Shivam' also means 'auspiciousness'. It also is a synonym for 'Ananda', 'happiness'. So, the contrast in Varanasi is that utter destruction is the same as auspiciousness and greatness.”
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“Of the Trinity that creates, preserves and destroys, Shiva comes only at the end. Shiva, the Lord of the Universe is the ultimate destroyer. Kashi reminds you always that there is joy in destruction.”
“Freedom is like the Wheel of Enlightenment - the rim symbolizes mindfulness while the hub stands for moral discipline; the veil of illusion is gradually lifted as one goes deeper into understanding...”
“You cannot practice freedom because it has no preset design or pattern. Absolutely free and boundless - it cannot be ‘practiced’ in day-to-day life.”
“The Tandav Nritya of Shiva seeks to free you of all intrinsic conditioning that you are individual and different. If you are ready to embrace the Dancing Shiva, you are free!”
“True consciousness is to transcend all images we create in our minds. The Tandav Nritya– 'primal dance of Shiva', is a beautiful expression for the annihilation of all images we have created.”
“Of Shiva's armaments, one is the ‘paasha’ – noose. Shiva flings the noose only on those who are ready for it, and not at random. Believe me, being secured by this noose is beautiful.”
“Though we may think we are human, in essence we are actually ‘pashus’ – animals. Shiva, who presides over us, is therefore called Pashupathi- Lord of the ‘pashus’.”
“Humility is the understanding that one doesn’t know; or that, perhaps, there is more to know. The idea that one ‘knows’ has to be set aside, so that the mind is empty to receive.”
“According to the Rishis, Truth cannot be grasped and can only be understood by going as close as possible to it. The moment you think you have found it, it becomes something else. That continuously...”
“In the name of modern thinking and scientific enquiry, sadly some throw all traditions aside. Why discard something profound just because it is a tradition? You can adapt it. Discarding it is lik...”
“In this journey of understanding higher levels of consciousness, one has to be free of all burdens of the mind. This is where yoga comes in – to free the mind from the burdens.”
“On this path to the Truth, we may think that we are denying ourselves many things. We are actually celebrating by leaving aside the little trinkets to find the big treasure.”
“Kriya simply means 'a method, practice, or technique'. We should understand there is no technique to find the Truth. It is not a feat of engineering. However, Kriya could help prepare the ground ...”
“When you say ‘empty yourself,’ it could also mean – ‘empty yourself of your prejudices.’ Empty yourself of all ideas that have been put into your brain, of all your preferences, of things that you ...”