A Teaching of Mahadev to Parvati

In Hindu Dharma, Shiva is the formless non-substantial womb, from which everything comes into the state of being and the absolute abyss into which everything is returned and reposed.

Shiva is both, the void, Sunyata, and the matter.  Shiva is the Absolute Being and Shakti is the cosmic energy of Shiva.  Shiva is activated by Shakti, the absolute cosmic power.  With Shakti, the phenomenal world emerges from Shiva and dissolves back into Shiva. 

Shiva is impersonal inactive pure consciousness while Shakti is active power of pure consciousness.  The essential nature of Shiva and Shakti is formless. 

Shiva is the source of power of Shakti.  Shiva is both, a part of Shakti and Shakti himself.  Conversely Shakti is both, a part of Shiva and Shiva herself.

Shiva and Shakti are inseparable un-manifested Supreme Being and hence revered is the form a dark Linga representing un-imaginable dark abyss. 

With Shakti, Shiva is manifested in both non-substantial and substantial forms.  

Shakti is activity to Shiva’s inactivity and she is one complete whole vibration transcending both substantial and non-substantial being. 

Shiva is lifeless without Shakti and so is Shakti, lifeless without Shiva.  Such is Shiva and Shakti, and hence suchness is their relation.  They are one. Shiva is Shakti and Shakti is Shiva.

 In form, Shiva and Shakti are Mahadev and Parvati.  Mahadev is the ultimate man and Parvati the ultimate woman. 

The divine form of Parvati is Goddess Durga who is life in her own wake, without her the world ceases to exist.

In form, Mahadev is giving secret teaching to Parvati since the timeless beginning and continues to infinite span of time.  The teachings are immensely valuable for all of us living a divine human life. 

Once Parvati inquired Mahadev about highest virtue and worst sin a man can commit.  In response Mahadev tells to Parvati that there are five secrets which are essential to everyone with which one earns highest virtue and in absence of which one is destined to commit sin.

1. Honesty and truthfulness

The biggest virtue of a man is to be honorable and always be truthful, whilst the biggest sin is to be dishonest or to support such an act.  A person should always indulge in acts which are honest and true and does not harm the righteousness of their being.

2. Awareness and mindfulness

A person should always diligently follow the rule of being a self-attester; meaning one should keep in check one’s own acts and one’s own eye-witness.  This would make sure that one does not indulge in heinous acts or acts which are morally incorrect.

3. Cultivate wakeful mind, speech and action

One should never indulge or associate with any kind of action that involves sin with mind, speech and actions. Whatever a man reaps is the fruit of what he chose to sow in the first place. So, a person should be mindful of how one choose one’s life and actions

4. Renunciation of attachment

Attachment is the root cause of all problems.  Attachment and endearment lead to stagnation and hinders success.  When you are free of all attachment and temptations of the world, there is nothing that will stop you from achieving success in life. The only way to detach is to train mind and make it understand the temporariness of the human life. 

5. Meditation is one miraculous thing that will change your life

Temptation is the only reason for all sufferings.

A human being rather than running after sensual object, one after the other, should rather practice meditation to be your own being and attain salvation from the cycle of Karma.

Om Namah Shivaya !

Reverence to He who is Param Brahmn.

Reverence to He who embodies all forms.

Reverence to He who is all encompassing past, present and future

May you the Supreme Soul, the Divine Light descent in the heart and mind of all sentient beings and destroy the darkness of ignorance causing us to suffer.

Om Namah Shivaya!

Reverence to He who is cosmic energy and reside at the deepest level of our inner consciousness as Shakti. 

Reverence to He who is pure consciousness. 

Reverence to He who is Brahmn -the source and repose of all existence.

May we take refuge in He who is Nirguna Shiva for Peace, Harmony and Happiness.

Om Namah Shivaya !

In one episode, Virabhadra and Bhadrakali emanated from Mahadev, and they were directed to destroy Daksha and his Yajnya being performed out of his ignorance, anger, arrogance and hatred.

Virbhadra beheaded Daksha and the Yajnya was destroyed. 

Seeing the destruction Brahma along with all Gods took refuge in Shiva and began praying to Shiva for pardon and pleaded to give life to Daksha.

Yielding to the plea of Brahma, Daksha was brought to life by placing a head of a goat on the torso of the dead body of Daksha.  Coming to life Daksha repented on his action in ignorance and pleaded for forgiveness for his sinful immoral act.  Mahadev forgave and told Daksha; “Salvation cannot be attained merely by performing rituals.  If you are desirous of salvation then engage yourself in virtuous action.” 

Om Namah Shivaya !