390--Q&A WITH SWAMIJI--A collector's edition on meditation on the Guru

[Guest guest]

In the context of verses 110-115, who is the "full, complete and

perfect conscious being (Purusa)", who we are to meditate upon as the

size of a thumb within the heart? I ask because in verse 91 we are

told that in the lotus of the heart situated at its very center upon

a throne, the divine murti or image is established.

 

Swamiji's response:That is It is with form and It is beyond form. It is great and It is small.

 

Question from Sherri:

Like Hanuman with Ram and Sita in his heart, is it appropriate to

meditate on Shree Maa and Swamiji in my heart, as living examples of

Shiva and Shakti?

 

Swamiji's response:

If you find that image to be your inspiration, follow your heart.

 

Question from Sherri:I understand that we are to visualize the Guru

with two arms, two eyes in the lotus at the top of the head. I have

a very close relationship with Maa Devi Durga, how do I integrate

these images?

 

Swamiji's response:

Move from the visualization of Shree Maa with two arms, morphing into Durga with 4, 8, 10 or 18 arms

 

Question from Sherri:

As I read the Guru Gita, I perceive that Shiva is speaking in third

person about the Guru through much of the text. Then in verse 63 –

64 there is a change to first person. How am I to understand these

verses, as Shiva blissfully expressing attributes of the universal

Guru? As my own soul singing out in reflection of the Guru?

 

Thank you for your wisdom and guidance.

 

Swamiji's response:

As both. I am Shiva. I am the Guru. The Guru is both outside and inside.

[Guest guest]

an interesting experience might be as follows.

 

meditate being shiva. you are all blue, you are marked and dressed as

shiva, you are sitting in his posture as renunciate avadhoot.

 

then you go beyond his form into the absolute.

 

then you return to his form and rest in that creative tension.

 

then you go into the absolute again. back and forth as much as you are

able.

 

jai maa i hope you have fun.

 

, Nanda <chandimaakijai> wrote:

> Question from Sherri:

> In the context of verses 110-115, who is the "full, complete and

perfect conscious being (Purusa)", who we are to meditate upon as the

size of a thumb within the heart? I ask because in verse 91 we are

told that in the lotus of the heart situated at its very center upon a

throne, the divine murti or image is established.

>

> Swamiji's response:

> That is It is with form and It is beyond form. It is great and It is

small.

> Question from Sherri:

> Like Hanuman with Ram and Sita in his heart, is it appropriate to

meditate on Shree Maa and Swamiji in my heart, as living examples of

Shiva and Shakti?

>

> Swamiji's response:

> If you find that image to be your inspiration, follow your heart.

>

> Question from Sherri:

> I understand that we are to visualize the Guru with two arms, two

eyes in the lotus at the top of the head. I have a very close

relationship with Maa Devi Durga, how do I integrate these images?

> Swamiji's response:

> Move from the visualization of Shree Maa with two arms, morphing

into Durga with 4, 8, 10 or 18 arms

>

> Question from Sherri:

> As I read the Guru Gita, I perceive that Shiva is speaking in third

person about the Guru through much of the text. Then in verse 63

– 64

there is a change to first person. How am I to understand these

verses, as Shiva blissfully expressing attributes of the universal

> Guru? As my own soul singing out in reflection of the Guru?

>

> Thank you for your wisdom and guidance.

>

> Swamiji's response:

> As both. I am Shiva. I am the Guru. The Guru is both outside and

inside.