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…
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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…
Significance of Lord Kartikeya and a story from Skanda Purana
When the five elements governed by Lord Shiva (Panch Mahabhoota - Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether) united with Shakti (Pure Consciousness), Lord Kart…
Significance of the symbols of Lord Shiva
Crescent Moon Shiva Tattva is where there is no mind and the moon signifies the mind. When there is no mind then how can this ‘no mindedness’ be exp…
Does dying in the city of Kashi(Varanasi) guarantee liberation?
Kashi is also called as Varanasi, and it gets its name by being the meeting point of two rivers: Varuna and Asi. Kashi is actually not outside but wi…