This Compassion Meditation Restructures The Brain In A Positive Way

is the . He is both Yogeshwara(Supreme deity of all yoga paths) and Yogishwara, i.e. the Master and teacher of all Great yogis(yoga practitioners/Masters). So, we all meditate on him. In , we  merge with Lord Shiva by the help of his consort, Mother Kundalini(Shridevi ).

Generally, in any Lord Shiva’s picture(see above), we see him in a sitting posture engrossed in deep meditation. This is somewhat puzzling! Right?

So, we are now very curious to know:

Whom does the Lord Shiva meditate upon?

It is both funny and intriguing question indeed!   Short answer: Lord Shiva meditates upon himself. Now, let us delve into greater depths.

Sounds interesting, right? But, think about it a bit more.  If you dig deeper, it becomes very clear that Shiva does not chant anything! Simply because he dwells in pure bliss, where there is no chanting, no mantra or no other second thing. He resides in pure non-dual himself. He is the only One. There is no other one!

What about his consort Parvati? It should be two(Shiva and Parvati), right? 

In reality, however, there is only one Shiva. How? Since, Shiva is , Shridevi Parvati is nothing but Shiva. Thus, it proves that Shiva is only One.

What are the esoteric teachings of Lord Shiva’s meditation?

He is the . So, he is called yogishwara, the Master of all yogis(yoga practitioners). He is the goal and the Lord of (yogeshwara). He is always in   (subjective meditation) abiding within himself. In this state, there is – “I am the only One” feeling which is beyond all dualities(“two/the other” feeling).  There is no thinking such as as: “I am different”, “I and other one” etc.

So, by his meditative pose, Lord Shiva conveys the great advaitha(non-duality) philosophy,  i.e. is not different from the Universal Self. Another teaching by Shiva’s meditation is that we have to meditate upon our own with the feeling Shivoham(i.e. “My real me, i.e. Individual Self is Shiva”) to become Shiva!

What a profound message of Lord Shiva’s meditation!

Further Reading:

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2. Are you stuck in practicing only asanas) for many years going in a circle without knowing the basics? Or

Do you believe in the : yoga = set of asanas (yoga poses)?

Then, it is better late than never! It is a good time to graduate yourself.  It definitely helps to understand and realize that there are before and after steps of yoga asana  by reading all the articles in the category in this blog as taught by our Maharishi Patanjali in his revelations, Yoga Sutras. You will thank yourself that you read these articles! In a nutshell, realize that:

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All the best. Enjoy reading! Have fun!!

Om Namah Shivaya ||

– Rudraksha Yoga