Auspiciousness of Shiv Sutras
Shiv Sutras: A Sutra is a thread and Shiva means that which is auspicious. Among many negative things, take that one positive thing and hold on to it.…
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Shivaratri – The Day of Lord Shiva
Shivaratri is the day of Lord Shiva. Shiva is the lord of meditation and, therefore, the lord of awakening. Shiva is called Mahakala — grand time. Shi…
Sharavan- Month in which nature celebrates Shiva
Sharavan is a month which heralds the onset of monsoon after the scorching heat of summer. The earth bursts with new shoots, trees are full of leaves …
Mahashivaratri – Divine Night of resting in Shiva Tattva
Shivratri means ‘The Night of Shiva’ and is observed in honour of Lord Shiva (The meditative aspect of the Universe). According to the legend from Shi…
Shravan – Time to go inward and meet Shiva tattva within us
This article written by Bhanumathi Narasimhan, sister of Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Shravan means ‘to listen’ in Sanskrit. It is the first step i…
Shivaratri – Celebrating the Shiva tattva in oneself
Shivaratri is taking refuge in Shiva. And Shiva is peace, infinity, beauty and the non-dual one. You take refuge in Shiva for your true nature is Shiv…
The Mystical Shiva Tattva
When your body came into existence, it was just one cell. One cell became your whole body. That cell knew exactly where to make the eyes, where to mak…
For a yogi, every day is Shivaratri
Shiva is a space of deep silence and stillness where all the activities of the mind dissolve. This space is available wherever you are. There is no ne…
Significance of Nataraja and the Chidambara Rahasya
Nataraja, the dancing form of Lord Shiva, is a very beautiful symbol of the union of nature and the Divine. Nataraja holds fire in one hand, represent…
The meaning of the Rudrabhishekam is to convey that everything is Shiva
The meaning of the Rudrabhishekam is to convey that everything is Shiva, and is contained within the Shiva Tattva. There is nothing beyond the Shiva Ta…