Shiva/Shakti

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Hi Harsha,

 

What a great way to usher in a 'new year'.

 

 

I'd really like to learn more about... Shiva/Shakti.

 

Would you be so kind as to share some in-light.

 

 

( /\ ) Namaste,

 

samuel

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In a message dated 1/2/1999 7:49:14 PM Pacific Standard Time,

samuel writes:

 

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Hi Harsha,

 

What a great way to usher in a 'new year'.

 

 

I'd really like to learn more about... Shiva/Shakti.

 

Would you be so kind as to share some in-light.

 

 

( /\ ) Namaste,

 

samuel

>>

 

Harsha: Thank you Samuel and so many other friends for being here. For those

who don't know, Samuel is a great poet that you will come to love. The

question about Shiva and Shakti is a complex one historically, sociologically,

psychologically, and spiritually. Having been brought up a Hindu, I might

have a different perspective than some and I accept other points of view as

perfectly legitimate and with gratitude. Shiva/Shakti is one of my favorite

topics and so we will have many conversations about it. Shiva is one of the

main Gods of Hinduism along with Brahma and Vishnu. Brahma creates, Vishnu

sustains, and Shiva destroys the Universe. From a spiritual perspectives, each

aspect of the Trinity represents some form of Consciousness. Shakti manifests

as those many forms of Consciousness. The many Universes and Realities exist

only in Consciousness. Shakti is the Dynamic Power of Consciousness, the Power

of Manifestation. When Shakti Unites Fully with Shiva, the whole Cosmos is

said to disappear in the Self which some say is Shiva, and some say it is

Shakti and some say It is beyond both Shiva and Shakti. There is much

literature on the topic. For scholars, I recommend "Sakti, the Power in

Tantra by Pandit Rajmani Tigunait". The book is based on his Ph.D.

dissertation. God bless you all. We will say more later.

 

With love to all

Harsha