Krishnaprasad's post reg. Shivoham

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Dear Krishnaprasad ji:

Regarding your post on Shivoham, this recent post of mine could be of

clarification:

 

Bhakti and Jnana

 

Here are some more inputs to contemplate on the fusion of Bhakti and Jnana:

 

In the Svaraajyasiddhi-tiika III-39 there is a very interesting thought

depicting paraabhakti in the sloka :

 

Siva it-yahamit-yubhau na bhinnau, siva evaaham aham siva: sa eva |

Yadi naivam anaatmataa sivasya prasared-apy-asivatvam atmanopi ||

 

The two, Siva and I are never different. I am Siva Himself; that Siva is I

myself. Otherwise, insentience would pervade Siva and inauspiciousness, the

Self. Here, the enlightened devotee explains the reason for his claiming

identity with Siva: Whatever is other than I, the Atma, is anatma and inert

like a pot. If Siva is not me the Atma, He will have to be an inert object.

This the devotee can never bear. And if I am different from Siva, the

mangalasvarupa, whatever is not mangala has to be amangala and I will be reduced

to amangalasvarupa. This too nobody would desire to be. Therefore, it is better

for both me as well as for Siva to be identical.