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De: luistovarcarrillo  (Mensaje original) Enviado: 14/02/2012 14:01

All that has abeginning by necessity must have an end. In destruction, truly nothingis destroyed but the illusion of individuality. Thus the power ofdestruction associated with Lord Shiva has great purifying power, bothon a more personal level when problems make us see reality moreclearly, as on a more universal level. Destruction opens the path for anew creation of the universe, a new opportunity for the beauty anddrama of universal illusion to unfold. As Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram orTruth, Goodness and Beauty, Shiva represents the most essentialgoodness.
While of coursemany hindu deities are associated with different paths of yoga andmeditation, in Shiva the art of meditation takes its most absoluteform. In meditation, not only mind is stopped, everything is dropped.In deep meditation or samadhi, even the object of the meditation (likea mantra) is transformed into its formless essence, which is theessence of everything and everyone. Thus Shiva stands for letting go ofeverything in the world of forms. The path of Lord Shiva is the path ofthe ascetic yogi.
Formsof Shiva
Shiva has manyforms, which are visible in his Panchavaktra form with 5 heads, acombination of all Shiva energies : Aghora (resides in the creamationgrounds), Ishana (most often appears as the shivalingam), Tat Purusha(meditating), Varna Deva (the eternal Shiva) and Saddyojat or BraddhaRudra (the old wrathful form). The last also forms the connection tothe Rudraksha mala - a rosary made of the dried fruits of the Rudrakshatree.
Visit Us @ www.MumbaiHangOut.OrgAnotherform is the Nataraj. Shiva Nataraj's dance represents both thedestruction and the creation of the universe and reveals the cycles ofdeath, birth and rebirth. His Dance of Bliss is for the welfare of theworld. In the pose of Nataraj, the King of Dance is giving darshan tohis beloved devotees within the "Hall of Consciousness", which is theheart of man. Under his feet, Shiva crushes the demon of ignorancecalled Apasmara Purusha, caused by forgetfulness. One hand is stretchedacross his chest and points towards the uplifted foot, indicating therelease from earthly bondage of the devotee. The fire represents thefinal destruction of creation, but the dance of the Nataraj is also anact of creation, which arouses dormant energies and scatters the ashesof the universe in a pattern that will be the design of the ensuingcreation.
Yet anothermanifestation of Lord Shiva is said to be Hanuman, the ultimate karmayogi, in never-ending selfless service to Ram. The fact that this isnot really clear can be perfectly explained by the understanding that atrue karma yogi will never take the credit for his acts, as they wouldotherwise not be entirely selfless. The ego would still get the credit.So, in order to respect Shiva as a true karma yogi, let us not pay toomuch attention to this manifestation.
Visit Us @ www.MumbaiHangOut.OrgTheMahamrityunyaya form of Shiva is the great conqueror of death. TheMahamrityunjaya mantra is one of the two main mantras of the Vedas,next to the Gayatri mantra. It is chanted to remove death and disease.This form of Shiva also is the being of pure joy, referring to theunconditioned enjoyment of the perfectly peaceful mind. That is thetrue nature of the divine elixir that this Shiva offers his devotees inno less than four hands.
Another main form ofShiva isArdhnarishwara, half Shiva, half Shakti. Also related to Shiva isIndra.
Attributesof Lord Shiva
Shiva's mainattributes are :
Relationships
Visit Us @ www.MumbaiHangOut.OrgThepoweror energy of Shiva is Shakti, his spouse, of which Parvati is probablythe most popular form. Shiva's first wife was Sati and his second wifewas Parvati. They are also known by many other names, such as Uma,Gauri, Durga, Kali, Annapurna and Shakti. His sons are Ganesha andKartikeya.
Shiva and Parvatiare often shown as sitting in happy, intimate embrace. They also liketo discuss philosophy. Shiva taught Parvati on Vedanta (transcendentknowledge), while Parvati tought him Sankhya (cosmological knowledge).Both were perfected yogis.
After theirmarriage, they left for mount Kailash and immersed themselvescompletely in a sexual intercourse so strong that the deity of desireKama was reborn when their sweat mingles with his ashes. Their love wasso intense that it shook the cosmos and frightened even the gods.
The balancebetween male and female can also be obtained in marriage, when bothpartners complement each other to form an ultimate oneness, which isthe source of creation. When Shiva does his destructive Tandava dance,Parvati is said to complement him with a slow, creative step of herown, calming him with her soft glances. While Shiva shows a wildernature that is both ascetic and erotic, Parvati stands for the middlepath of the householder. As Shiva exulted in his romantic dalliancewith her, the true mother in her longed for a child. Shiva resisted thelife of a householder, but Parvati's desire for it was greater than hisresistance. Hence first Ganesha was born, later also Kartikay.
Visit Us @ www.MumbaiHangOut.OrgTheShivaLingam
Lord Shiva isconceived in his unborn, invisible form as the Shiva Lingam. The Lingamrepresents the male creative energy of Shiva. This main symbol of Shivais worshipped in virtually every Hindu temple and home. The phallus isnot worshipped as such, but through it Shiva is worshipped as thesupreme consciousness. Embracing the base of the linga is the yoni, thefemale organ, as the universal energy, as Shakti, Shiva's spouse.Through profound understanding of this symbol, the mystery of creationcan be understood as an act of love.
When Gangaincarnated on Earth, Lord Shiva captured her in his hair to avoid thatshe would flood all of Earth (See the Life of Ganga).
Shiva worshippers(Shaivites) are among India's most ascetic yogis, their body smearedwith ashes, dressed in saffron colors and wearing a Rudraksha mala. Thepath of Shiva can thus be seen as the inward-going path, the greatjourney to find the self. This path is complementary to the path ofVishnu, which is the outgoing path, bringing out the self from withinand letting it manifest in the universe and our lives. 

Some unique attributes of Lord Shiva

1. Physical attributes

a. Ganga : Just as the sun is the focal point of the solar system and the soul that of the body, the focal point of divine consciousness (chaitanya) in every object and pure particles (pavitrakas) is ga-aum. The flow from which ga-aum originates is gan gaha = Ganga. Ga-aum flows from Shiva's head. This is called the descent of the Ganga from Shiva's head. Since the river Ganga has a fraction of the principle of the spiritual Ganga, no matter how polluted it becomes, its purity is perpetually retained. Hence, when compared to any other water in the world, the water from the Ganga is the purest. This is realised not only by those who can perceive the subtle dimension but also by scientific researchers.
b. Moon : Shiva adorns the chandra (moon) on His forehead. The point where the three frequencies - affection (mamata), mercifulness (kshamashilata) and motherly love (vatsalya) originate is referred to as the chandra (moon). Thus, one can conclude that chandrama (the moon principle) is the state in which the three attributes of affection, mercifulness and motherly love are present.
c. Third eye : Shankar is three-eyed, i.e. He can perceive events of the past, present and future.According to the science of Yoga the third eye means the Sushumna nadi (channel).
d. Serpent : One of the Names of Lord Shankar is Bhujanga-patihari. Bhujang means a serpent or pure particles (pavitrakas), pati means the nurturer and hari means one with a garland around His neck. Bhujangapatihari thus means the One who nurtures pure particles and wears them like a garland. Various serpents represent groups of pure particles. Though externally they appear like serpents, internally they are a kind of ladder. To make spiritual progress one has to climb up holding onto the tail of the serpent. Lord Shankar adorns serpents at nine points on His body - one on the head, one around the neck, one on each arm, one on each wrist, one around the waist and one on each thigh. This implies that His body is comprised of pure particles or that serpents of pure particles play all over the body of Lord Shankar who has the universe as His form.

2. Spiritual attributes

a. One performing severe austerities and the great yogi
Shiva is always seated in a bandha or a mudra. His temperature rises due to heat generated by performing severe austerities; Hence, He uses the Ganga, the moon and serpents which endow a cooling effect and lives on the snow-clad Kailas mountain.
b. Short tempered
If someone disturbs His meditation the radiance generated by spiritual practice will be suddenly expelled and whoever is in front of Him will not be able to tolerate it, and gets destroyed. This is referred to as being 'reduced to ashes by Shankar's opening of the third eye'.
c. One who is willing to undergo any distress for the sake of imparting happiness to others
The poison generated during the churning of the celestial ocean (samudramanthan) was burning the entire Universe but no deity came forward to accept it. At that time Shiva drank that poison and saved the world from destruction.
d. One who has both, deities and demons, as His worshippers
Neither did demons like Banasur, Ravan, etc. worship Lord Vishnu nor did Lord Vishnu bestow any boon upon any demon. However, they worshipped Lord Shiva who blessed them.
e. Master of the spirits
Since Lord Shiva is the master of spirits, His worshippers are generally not possessed by them. 

Science in the worship of Lord Shiva on Mahashivratri

The function of the 'Shivpindi'

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1. Emitting waves ofKnowledge, Devotion and renunciation

2. Emission ofsubtle vibrations of chaitanya, bliss and peace

3. Receiving the'tarak or marak tatva (element)' as required



Lord Shiva
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Cremation ground:
Shiva sitting in the cremation ground signifies that He is the controller of death in the physical world.		 Matted locks:
The three matted locks on the head of the Lord convey the idea that integration of the physical, mental and spiritual energies is the ideal of yoga.
Tiger skin:
A tiger skin symbolizes potential energy.
The crescent moon:
The crescent moon is only one of His ornaments.

Three eyes:
Lord Shiva, also called Tryambaka Deva, is depicted as having three eyes: the sun is His right eye, the moon the left eye and fire the third eye.
Nandi:
The bull is associated with Shiva and said to be His vehicle.

Kundalas (two ear rings):
Two Kundalas, Alakshya and Niranjan in the ears of the Lord symbolize the Shiva and Shakti (male and female) or Ardha-Nariswara principle of creation.		 Kamandalu:
A water pot (Kamandalu) made from a dry pumpkin contains nectar and is shown on the ground next to Shiva signifies that, an individual must break away from attachment to the physical world and clean his inner self of egoistic desires in order to experience the bliss of the Self.
A snake (Vasuki Naga):
The snake is shown curled three times around the neck of the Lord and is looking towards His right side. The three coils of the snake symbolize the past, present and future - time in cycles.
Rudraksha necklace:
Rudra is another name of Shiva. Rudraksha necklace worn by the Lord illustrates that He uses His cosmic laws firmly - without compromise - to maintain law and order in the universe.
Ganga:
Ganga, symbolically represented on the head of the Lord by a female (Mother Ganga) with a jet of water emanating from her mouth and falling on the ground, signifies that the Lord destroys sin, removes ignorance, and bestows knowledge, purity and peace on the devotees.
Snake around the neck:
The snakes to symbolize the yogic power of Lord Shiva with which He dissolves and recreates the universe.
Varda Mudra:
Lord Shiva's right hand is shown in a boon- bestowing and blessing pose, which annihilates evil, grants boons, bestows grace, destroys ignorance, and awakens wisdom in His devotees.		 Trident (Trisula):
A three-pronged trident shown adjacent to the Lord symbolizes His three fundamental powers (shakti) of will (iccha), action (kriya) and knowledge (jnana).
Damaru (drum): Damaru symbolizes the two utterly dissimilar states of existence, unmanifest and manifest.
Half-open eyes:
When the Lord opens His eyes, a new cycle of creation emerges and when He closes them, the universe dissolves for creation of the next cycle. The half-open eyes convey the idea that creation is going through cyclic process, with no beginning no end.





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