Guest guest Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Dear Friends, Soon we will be celebrating Shivatri. Here is a story taken from the Introduction to the Shiva Puja Beginner by Swami Satyananda Saraswati: Brahma, Vishnu and the Shiva Lingam One day Brahma, the Creator, was walking down a path, when he met Lord Vishnu, the Protector, along the way. Not recognizing the Divine Lord, he enquired, "Who are you?" "What do you mean, 'Who am I?'" responded Vishnu indignantly. "I am Vishnu, the Sustainer of All. Who are you who is asking?" Brahma got angry and replied, "I am Brahma, the Creator of the Universe. You must show respect to me because I create everything that is." And quite foolishly Brahma and Vishnu started to argue. Brahma said, "Unless I create, there will be nothing for you to preserve. You will have no work without me. You are totally dependent upon me." Vishnu retorted, "You sprang from my navel, you ungrateful old man. If I cut your umbilical cord, you will be finished." Right there where they were arguing, all of a sudden, up came a Shiva lingam, just there between them. And it kept growing and growing and growing until it went out of sight. "What is this?" they were both surprised. "It appears to be a Shiva lingam." "Alright," said Vishnu. "I'll tell you how we can settle this. Whoever can find the end of this Shiva lingam first, is the superior. Brahma, you go to the top, and I'll go to the bottom. The first one to reach the end will return to give the news. He will be the winner." ......... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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