Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 OM NAMAH SIVAYA Brian i liked your analogy here. i would maybe change only one thing. the starving man in my opinion is not Siva but rather us. and although i'm sure each offering is symbolic of something in particular, to me the rice, and other offerings are nothing but physical symbols of devotion. Siva accepts the rice from the starving man(dropped or not) because he is accepting our devotion. imagine a starving man giving the little that he has to offer. dirty or not Siva accepts it, out of our love for Him. Siva is not lacking in food or any other area. He needs nothing from us, after all He is the One who, as you pointed out, in the story beginning the Siva puja who goes on for infinity. there is nothing we could possibly give Him that he doesn't already have. He has and IS it all. i think he accepts it not out of need but rather out of love. JAI MAA , Brian McKee <brian@s...> wrote: > Ask yourself, would you like to be offered rice that has been dropped on > the floor? > > Sometimes because of your devotion to the person offering and because of > their devotion to you, you may say "Oh that rice is fine," because it is. > > And other times you may say, "Oh that rice is not suitable," because it > isn't. > > Every circumstance is unique. Ask your Soul, ask Maa, ask intuition to > tell you what to do. And realize that seeking the answer is far more > valuable than the answer itself. > > If someone offers food to a starving man and some of that food falls in > the dirt, the starving man will pick it up, wash it as best he can and > eat it, because he is starving. It is the food that is important. He > understands that dropping it was an accident and there were only good > intentions in the hearts of the devotees, so he accepts it with love and > grace. > > Could Shiva do less than a starving man? Of course not, He will accept > all that we offer with grace, respect and pure love. > > And yet, if we find ourselves full of abundance because of His graces, > and we offer food accidently spilling it, if there is more where it came > from, then as good servants and devotees we should offer the best that > we have to offer. Offering the best is a way to show our devotion, > respect and love. > > I don't believe there need be any confusion, just look in your heart in > the moment and you will know what to do. > > Namaste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 In a message dated 8/2/05 9:52:45 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, ecjensen_us writes: Brian i liked your analogy here. i would maybe change only one thing. the starving man in my opinion is not Siva but rather us. Namaste, My thought would be Siva within the starving man is feeding him out of love. Om Namah Sivaya Kanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 You know Shiva. Jai Shiva! > OM NAMAH SIVAYA > > Brian i liked your analogy here. i would maybe change only one > thing. the starving man in my opinion is not Siva but rather us. > and although i'm sure each offering is symbolic of something in > particular, to me the rice, and other offerings are nothing but > physical symbols of devotion. Siva accepts the rice from the > starving man(dropped or not) because he is accepting our devotion. > imagine a starving man giving the little that he has to offer. > dirty or not Siva accepts it, out of our love for Him. Siva is not > lacking in food or any other area. He needs nothing from us, after > all He is the One who, as you pointed out, in the story beginning > the Siva puja who goes on for infinity. there is nothing we could > possibly give Him that he doesn't already have. He has and IS it all. > > i think he accepts it not out of need but rather out of love. > > > JAI MAA > > , Brian McKee wrote: > > Ask yourself, would you like to be offered rice that has been > dropped on > > the floor? > > > > Sometimes because of your devotion to the person offering and > because of > > their devotion to you, you may say "Oh that rice is fine," > because > it is. > > > > And other times you may say, "Oh that rice is not suitable," > because it > > isn't. > > > > Every circumstance is unique. Ask your Soul, ask Maa, ask > intuition to > > tell you what to do. And realize that seeking the answer is far > more > > valuable than the answer itself. > > > > If someone offers food to a starving man and some of that food > falls in > > the dirt, the starving man will pick it up, wash it as best he can > and > > eat it, because he is starving. It is the food that is important. > He > > understands that dropping it was an accident and there were only > good > > intentions in the hearts of the devotees, so he accepts it with > love and > > grace. > > > > Could Shiva do less than a starving man? Of course not, He will > accept > > all that we offer with grace, respect and pure love. > > > > And yet, if we find ourselves full of abundance because of His > graces, > > and we offer food accidently spilling it, if there is more where > it came > > from, then as good servants and devotees we should offer the best > that > > we have to offer. Offering the best is a way to show our devotion, > > respect and love. > > > > I don't believe there need be any confusion, just look in your > heart in > > the moment and you will know what to do. > > > > Namaste. > > > > > > > Visit your group "" on the web. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 i guess the fact of the matter is everyone is Siva and like Brian said it is all in the intention. and you know what they say about opinions and a certain part of the anatomy..... BOM BOM SHANKAR! , kandaaran@a... wrote: > > In a message dated 8/2/05 9:52:45 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, > ecjensen_us writes: > > Brian i liked your analogy here. i would maybe change only one > thing. the starving man in my opinion is not Siva but rather us. > > > > Namaste, > > My thought would be Siva within the starving man is feeding him out of love. > > > Om Namah Sivaya > > Kanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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