Shivaratri — the most significant of all festivals
The Jambulapalem Shiva temple with 1116 Shivalingas in Prakasam district is spruced up ahead of Mahashivaratri celebrations.
Shivaratri is celebrated every year with
a lot of religious fervor and devotion. Devotees keep fast, make offerings on
Shivling and stay awake all night (jagaram) to get the blessings of God Shiva.
Unknown to most of the devotees the festival of Shivaratri holds the mystery to
something most crucial namely, how God liberates the entire humanity from
sorrow and suffering. Till this mystery is solved by God himself, Shivaratri is
celebrated merely as an annual ritual sans its original significance and
purpose. To truly celebrate Shivaratri it is vital to know as to Who Shiva is
and what the word ‘Ratri’ which means night has to do with Shiva.
The Supreme Soul is one and souls are
many. The Supreme Soul is the Creator and Director of the eternal World Drama
and souls are the actors in it. By becoming pure souls can become a great soul
(mahatma), religious soul (dharamatma) and a divine or deity soul (devatma) but
they cannot become Supreme Soul i.e. Paramatma. Souls are the progeny and not a
part of the Supreme Soul.
God Shiva is the creator of all deities
even Brahma, Vishnu and Shankar. Devotees worship them as devtaya namaha
(salutations to the lords or deities). In comparison, Shiva is always
worshipped as Shiva Paramatmay Namaha (Salutations to God Shiva) and Om Namaha
Shivay (I salute Shiva). Lord Rama and Lord Krishna are shown as worshipping
God Shiva at Rameshwar and Gopeshwar respectively. The light form of God Shiva
has been idolized as jyotirlingam (pillar of light) in 12 famous jyotirlingam
Shiva temples in India viz. in Kedarnath, Somnath and Mahakaleswar etc. The
light form of God is worshipped in most of the faiths in the world.
Interestingly, Shivaratri does not mean
Shiva’s night. The festival commemorates God’s descent on earth to end the
unlimited Ratri (night) of ignorance and suffering and to usher in the golden
dawn of peace, harmony and happiness. Here Ratri connotes that critical
juncture in eternal world drama cycle when unrighteousness reaches its extreme
and all human efforts to redeem the situation fail. It’s a period of extreme
sorrow and suffering when the vices of ego, lust, anger and attachment rule
human thoughts and actions.
In Hindu scriptures there is mention of
the night of Brahma (Brahma ki raat) and also the night of the Shaktis or
Goddesses (Navratris). The night of Brahma signifies the age of ignorance and
unrighteousness in which God’s first and purest creation, Brahma and the
Brahmins, are clouded by ignorance and vices. When God Shiva comes and opens
their third eye of wisdom by bestowing divine intellect, they are able to forge
a mental link with Him and draw His power.
They thus become Shiva Shaktis who
destroy ignorance and vices in the world with the help of Shiva. The Navratri
(festival of nine nights) is a memorial of the end of the unlimited ratri in
which devotees invoke the blessings of Shiva Shaktis and sing praise of their
divine actions.
It is at such a time when God intervenes
to perform the divine acts of re-creating the new world order of purity, peace
and prosperity and destroying the old world order of viciousness, violence and
deprivation, as described in the Gita. Just as night ends and day dawns when
the sun rises, in the same way to end the night of ignorance God Shiva, the Sun
of Knowledge (Gyan Surya) incarnates at the far end of Kaliyuga, in Bharat.
This period of spiritual enlightenment is sailed Sangamyuga (Confluence Age) in
which the most auspicious confluence of the Supreme Soul Shiva and human souls takes
place.
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Supreme Father God Shiva has arrived on Earth to establish
Golden Age
SHIV AVATARAN (INCARNATION OF GOD SHIVA) (Hindi)
THE
SERMONISER OF THE GITA
If the spiritual secrets behind the festival
of Shivratri are understood, world transformation will take
place easily. Shivratri is not a festival for just Shaivites. If one studies
ancient civilizations and cultures it becomes apparent that Shivratri is a
festival for all souls of the world.
Not only Hindus, but Jews, Christians and Muslims also believe in an incorporeal God. The ancient names of God such as 'Shuin' in Babylon, 'Seva' or 'Sevajya' in Syria, Egypt and Fiji; 'Sibru' in the land occupied by the progeny of Abraham and Jehova are not too different from the Sanskrit word 'Shiva', which, according to some scholars, is the confluence of two phonetic parts, 'shi' and 'va', meaning 'redeemer' and 'liberator' from sins and sufferings.
1) God is one who is accepted by all, He is
incorporeal.
2) God is the Supreme,
3) God is beyond all bondages of action,
4) God is omniscient,
5) God is boundless or unlimited in
all His attributes.
God is the father, mother, friend, preceptor
/ guide, teacher and protector of all souls. He is
the only one who has no parents, guide, teacher or protector
above Him.
Unlike human
souls, God doesn't come into the cycle of birth and death. Hence He
is called ' Ajanma' (One who doesn't take birth). It
is said in the Gita, “I am 'Mahakaal ' (the great death).
Death can never approach me.” Upon taking
birth, humans are bound to act and get the fruit of their
actions. God, however, is 'Akarta' (one who does not perform any
action) and 'Abhokta' (one who doesn't experience the result of
any action).
God is said to be 'Trikaldarshi' (one
who knows the three aspects of time – the past, present and future).
God is described as Trilokinath or Lord of the three
worlds.
He is also described as Trinetri or one with ‘three
eyes’. He bestows the knowledge of the third eye on humans.
The Supreme Soul, God, incarnates in the Confluence
Age, (Sangamyug ) and educates human beings on how to lead a pure and elevated
life. His sermons are called shrimat. It is the real Gita sermonised by God
Himself that becomes instrumental in establishing a new world order, a
new religion called Adi Sanatana Devi devata Dharm (The Original Eternal Deity
Religion).
Since His birth is divine and spiritual, God
is the One who does not have parents. That's why the word
'Shambhu' is suffixed to Shiva. 'Shambhu' is short for
'Swayambhu' – the One who is self created. The Supreme
Soul has no father or mother, friend or relative, preceptor or protector. He is
also described as the One who is beyond the cycle of birth and death.
According to mythology, Sri Krishna was born to human
beings, had parents, a teacher, he became old, and was killed. He worshipped
Lord Shiva before the Maha Bharat war took place. So, considering all these aspects, he can
only be called a deity because of his divine qualities but not as the Supreme
Soul, Paramatma, God or an Avatar or incarnation of God.
When God Shiva comes, He sermonises
Gita, and establishes the 'Original Eternal Deity Religion' (Adi
Sanatan Devi- Devata Dharm). This is the religion that
continues in the Golden and Silver Ages. (Satyug and Treta yug). God’s
descent and incarnation on earth is known as Shivratri or Shiv
jayanti. Since He sermonizes the Gita it is also the birth of the
Gita.
God’s Descent
The Supreme Soul never takes birth as humans
do. He however takes a divine birth to salvage humanity. Divine
birth means that He does not enter the womb of a mother; He
enters the body of a human being whom He names Prajapita Brahma. He uses
the organ of the mouth of this individual called Brahma to speak. He
gives the knowledge to create the new world or Satyug.
The 100 year period between the end of Kaliyug and the
beginning of Satyug is called the Sangam yug or Confluence Age. It is the
most auspicious age because God comes on earth at that time. In fact it is
the most elevated age because man becomes elevated hence it is also called
Purshottam sangam yug.
Presently, we are in the Confluence Age
(Sangamyug). God Shiva has descended on earth and has been teaching the ancient
Raja yoga. His elevated versions are called shrimat. God is sermonising Gita
once again in this kalpa during this Sangamyug.
Brahma kumaris have been spreading His teachings since 75 years. This Raja yoga course is given free of charge. There are already around 9,000 Brahma Kumaris centres in 135 countries. Brahma Kumaris Organisation has been working with the United Nations for world peace and upliftment of humanity for more than 30 years and received many awards.
You are all welcome to learn this Raj yoga and learn to establish a link with the Supreme Soul who is the Ocean of Knowledge and the World Almighty Authority.
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BREAKING NEWS - GOD HAS ARRIVED.. !.mp4 (Hindi)
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Meditation, please visit your nearest Brahma Kumaris Centre. There is no charge.
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