To henny on a Shiva story

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Henny wrote:

A Shiva StoryUnusually late for the time of year, we had heavysnowfall

in the Netherlands last April... I had not realized how bad the

situation had become...I was told no bus would be forthcoming...The

only thing I could do was take the ferry across the river

(fortunately there was no ice) and walk home. Normally,the prospect

of having to walk through a snowstorm, in the dark,on my own...would

freak me out. And it did at first...I was sometimes up to my knees in

the snow... I felt very alone and not a little afraid. But then

Iremembered the book I had been reading. It was `Beforebecoming This'

and in it Swamiji explained that Shiva is the Guruof all Gurus and

that beginners would do well to chant `Omnamah Shivaya'. So I started

chanting the mantra as I ploddedalong. And gradually, my fear

disappeared and the beauty of itall dawned on me. I was totally alone

in an absolutely silent,immaculately white world....It was all so

beautiful I laughed and cried at thesame time. I walked for an hour

and a half, chanting `Om namah Shivaya', and was led home safely by

Lord Shiva that night.When I later learned the Shiva dhyanam where it

is said "Wealways meditate on He who shines like the white mountains",

itmeant something very special to me. OM NAMAH SHIVAYA

Dear henny,

 

What an incredible story. Thank you so much for sharing it. I get an

image in my mind, like a painting, of you, walking through the snow,

the only light being the reflected light of the snow itself, and in

the background, Shiva smiling down upon you with His arms curved

around as though cradling you with protection and love. Shiva Ki Jai

~ Linda