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Namaste:

 

Let us welcome Sri Sudheesh Peethambaran, a new member

to the list. We can look forward to his active

participation in the list discussions with his

thoughtful insights,

 

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--- Sudheesh Peethambaran <sudhi_shiva

wrote:

>

> Aum Nama Shivaya

>

> Mata cha Parvati Devi,Pita Devo Maheshwaraha!

> Bandhava Shiva Bhaktascha, Swadeso Bhuvanatrayam!!

>

> Sri Sankara Guru Charanam Sharanam

>

> Dear Sirs,

>

> My name is Sudheesh, I have born and bought up in

> Keraka, Thiru Shivaperur (Now known as Trichur). As

> I don't have a Guru, I worship Jagatguru

> Shankaracharya and I am considering him as my Guru.

> In fact, he is my Guru cause I have got more

> knowledge from him only through the kritis like

> Saundarya Lahari, Shivananda Lahari and the all

> other countless Stotras created by Jagat Guru.

>

> Because of the lack of knowledge about Sanatana

> Dharma, and by the guidence of knowledgeless

> persons, most of the hindus don’t know much about

> GOD. Most of them just knows there is Trimurthis

> (Brahma, Vishnu and Shankar), Brahma – The Creator,

> Vishnu – The Preserver and Shankar – The Destroyer,

> And they have different froms like Ganesh, Karthik,

> Krishna, Rama etc etc... and their saktis as Devis.

> But all above this, there is only one GOD and is

> known as Sadashiva. GOD Shiva is the only one who

> don’t have a beginning and ending (Lingodbava shows

> it as Vishnu and Brahma fails to find it’s origin

> and ending). The Power (Shakti) of Sadashiva is

> worshiped in the form of Goddes Shri Lalita Maha

> TripuraSundari.

>

>

>

> Shiva is having five different forms like Brahma -

> Srishti, Vishnu - Sthiti, Shankar - Samhara,

> Maheshwa - Thirodhana and Sadashiva - Anugraha. The

> Sthoola roopas of the above, is known as Pancha

> Bhutas.

>

>

>

> Brahma the creator – In the form of Earth (Bhoomi):

> Our body is made from earth, because of this reason

> our body becomes sand or ashes after our death.

> Also the holy Bible and Khur-An says that man is

> made from the Earth. In the Brahmanda Purana, it is

> describing that Earth is created by Brahma Deva. It

> shows Brahma is the Creator of all of us. Origin:

> Brahma was created from the right side of

> Sadhashiva.

>

>

>

> Vishnu the Preserver – In the form of Water (Jal):

> We can’t live for a moment without water as our body

> is having 80% of it’s water. The lotus flower in

> the hands of Lord Vishnu shows his control over the

> water. Brahmanda Purana says water came from the

> body of Vishnu as he was worshiping GOD Shiva. It

> shows Vishnu is the one who preserves us in the form

> of water. Origin: Vishnu is created from the left

> side of Sadhashiva. As shiva is Ardha Nareeswara,

> left side of Shiva is Devi (Shakti). The story of

> Dharma Sasta (Ayyappa) shows it, as Vishnu becomes

> Mohini, for Dharma Sastra Avatar for the destruction

> of the empire of Mahishi (Sister of Mahishasura).

>

>

>

> Rudra the Destroyer – In the form of Fire (Agni):

> Fire can destroy everything in this world in a

> moment. The third eye of Shankar shows his control

> over the Fire. Right eye of Lord Shankar is Surya

> (The Sun) Left eye Chandra (The Moon) and third eye

> Agni known as Vaiswanara. It shows Shankar is the

> one who destroys our body after our death and the

> whole galaxy at the end of Kalpa. Origin: Shankar is

> created directly from the Chest of Sadashiva.

>

>

>

> Maheshwara the Disappearer – In the form of Air

> (Vayu): With the power of Air, it can take anything

> to anywhere. After our death, Maheshwara is the

> only one who can take the decition, where our Atma

> (soul) should go. Atma is invisibale, same like

> Air. Origin: Same as Shankar.

>

>

>

> Sadashiva who bless everybody – In the form of Sky

> (Akash): Everybody knows, that the blessings comes

> from the Sky as there is the one and only Supreme

> Soul means ParamAtma also known as Parabrahma.

> Origin: Don’t have an origin (Aadi) or end (Anth).

>

> We can see these Pancha Bhutas on the body of Shiva.

>

>

>

> 1. Vibhuti (The holy ash)

> represents Earth (Bhoomi). It also shows we have to

> return to him after our death, as Shiva is the

> origin of all.

>

> 2. Ganga Devi (Ganges) represents

> Water (Jala).

>

> 3. The Trinetra (Third eye)

> represents Fire (Agni).

>

> 4. The Kombu and Damaru (Kind of

> music instruments) Represents Air (Vayu).

>

> 5. The Chandra (Moon) Represents

> Sky (Akash).

>

>

>

> Supreme Soul Shiva is the only one who remains the

> same after Brahmanda Pralaya with Goddess Adi

> Parasakti (Goddess Lalita Maha Tripurasundari). (Aum

> Shri Maheshwara Mahakalpa Maha Tandava Sakshinyei

> Namaha - Lalita Sahasranamam).

>

>

>

> As other GODs are worshiped in the form of Murthis

> in their forms (Vigrahas), Shiva is worshiped as

> Linga as Shiva is not having a single form.

>

>

>

> Shakti means Power. Shiva is the only one who is

> having the Power. The word Shakti is used along with

> the name of Shiva only as ShivaSakti.

>

>

>

> Shiva is the only one who is having the power of

> creation. Shiva and Shakti created Brahma, Vishnu,

> Ganesha, Karthikeya, Dharma Sasta, Bhadra Kali,

> Veera Bhadra, Kaala Bhairava, Khanda Karna and the

> list goes on. And all of them are worshiped as

> dieties.

>

>

>

> The word Param means Supreme. So, the word

> Parameshwara means Shiva is the Supreme GOD. The

> word Param is not used with any other dieties like

> Vishnu, Brahma etc. The name ParamaShiva is also

> having the same meaning.

>

>

>

> Shiva is the only one who can protect us from death

> and even can extend our life period (ayus) and

> because of this reason GOD Shiva is known as

> Mrityunjaya. The Makandeya Purana is related to

> this.

>

>

>

> Nobody can resist with the power of Shiva. God

> Shiva has shown it to us by Killing Kamadeva, Yama

> Dharma Raja, Lord Ganesha, Daksha Prajapati etc

> etc... and salvaged them back to the life. Even

> Lord Vishnu gets defeated by Veera Bhadra, the

> leader of Shiva Gana's (Shiva Bhootas) on the

> occassion of Daksha Yaga.

>

>

>

> I can Prove it to u, by many more examples that

> there is only one GOD, and it is Sadashiva (The

> Supreme Soul, Param Atman). I believe so, that

> Jagat Guru Shankaracharya is the Amsa Avtaar of Lord

> Dakshinamurthy. The Lord of Knowledge.

>

>

>

> If u have any doubts on the above, please contact

> me...

>

>

>

> May GOD Shiva bless u all...

>

> Remembering the lotus feet of Guru Shankaracharya,

>

> Sudheesh.

>

>

>

> Name: Sudheesh

>

> Nakshatram: Thiruvathira

>

> Birth Place: Thrissur

>

> Date of Birth: 11-09-1974

>

>

>

> e-mail: sudhi_shiva or

> sudhi_shiva

>

>

>

> Sudheesh P. Peethambaran,

>

> P.O. Box: 8185,

>

> Dubai,

>

> United Arab Emirates.

>

 

 

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