The crux of Shiva_Ashthakam
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Here and Now - The healing mantra of Shiva
"Hara Hara Hara MahaDeva Shiva Shambhoo Aum Namoh Namah
Shiva Hara Shivaya Namah Aum Shiva Shiva Shiva Shambhoo Hara Hara Hara Hridayam_mama
Shivam Shantam Karam"
Recite and chant! Be happy!
Release the past and
let go of the bygones for they will never alter no matter what; release the
time that has left us, release
Oh Shiva dissolve and
resolve us to prepare for the now. Oh Divine Shiva, let the ‘what’ and ‘why’
matter no more! The cosmic Shiva Lingam so beautifully decorated by fragrances
of beautiful flowers, scents, and cherished by the three worlds alike but the
loving compassion of Shiva is not about the bygone time but the ‘how’ to live
and breath the ‘now’ – the present moment. Seen and unseen, may my spirit act
as one for growth, for life, It has begun now. Now is what matters; not then or
yesterday or before or last year.
Shiva’s greatest
lesson is transformation from the rigidity and stubbornness to being subtle and
flexible. Stiffness and formality are not the norm; laugh and smile to be true
to form; listen to the music; dance, read, sit quietly, just doing nothing but
take time to the inner spirit of life.
We attract more
than we know by simply watching it happen in quintessence and tranquil serenity.
All we need is peace inside ourselves. Let our inner light glow and grow; many
of the right mindset.
By keeping a regular
watch over Divine Shiva_Lingam and its worship, we will see the beauty deep
within us; Let us continue to work in Love; trusting the forces beyond and
above like the infinite Shiva_Lingam; those unseen and un-manifest to somehow
in somewhat miraculous mystical manner nurture us, and our course in the
teeming vast passage of karmic time; other dimensions and realities merge if you
take the chance.
Shiva re-assures us
comforts us like the cosmic divine father even. Shiva teaches us to adventure
life here and now. Just take the chance, who knows what might happen, for what
happens best, is planned the least!
Do what you must, what
you have always known but delayed or ignored and the flow will begin once more;
use the gifted time to explore that which you have forgotten or shelved because
of a 'lack of time'!
Shiva means growth of
confidence. This confidence or courage is the inner most spiritual courage. The
“Now” is the time; to go forth and to create for your best work is yet to come!
We meet to create memories and we part
to transform ourselves from gross into divine subtle spiritual entities – our
true nature.
There is no regrets
in what so ever and all our life there are certain reasons and causes which we
may not fully understand. We can only just bring back some past items in a new
way; re-birth, reworked, renewed and somewhat refreshed.
Let us each find the slot
which is best for each one of us uniquely. Let us bring these best of our
shared moments together and let them come to you one and all; And you will find
the means; Seeds once planted now need action to water them and help them grow;
Bring in your inner sun and glow. To manifest, we must mould. Make your world
as one would want and see the changes God has wrought in every precious moment.
Shiva brings us to
the point of growth but we must step forth on universal faith and follow our
true heart's desire; it is there, we need only uncover it, discover it
recover it and nurture
it as if it has always been within our grasp and now is the time to claim it;
Now is the moment of our life here and now. This is the crux of Shiva’ s
divinity, Lord Shiva’s trine beauty: Divine Truthfulness, Divine Compassion and
Divine hope!
©Jyotikara Pattni © 6th
November 2006