ShivaFan
06 August 2012, 11:44 PM
Namaste
I would like to humbly start a thread "Why I Am a Saiva".
Shaiva denomination is distinct from Vaishnava. Its history of words and teachings through oral traditions are eons of age, and go back to Lord Shiva Himself in His meditations and Lordship. The written texts are thousands of years old, Saiva Saints are renowned and so many are the very example of mysticism and light. Saiva is everywhere, but for me personally there is a journey that Looks South, to Southern India which is like a loving sister who calls her brother to come and take a drink of cold and refreshing water when the thirst of the day is at it's height. How grateful I am to this Land of Siva!
But He is North, East and West. Saiva is Above, and Beyond, too!
I can give one reason why I am a Saiva, and it is pertinent to some of the discussions of late on the forum to Buddhism. You know, when I think of Lord Buddha in meditation, very soon I see my Ashen Lord Mahadeva in meditation. Have you ever heard of a sadhu called Sakyanayanar?
Sakyanayanar was a Buddhist monk. But in His life, He began to see Siva in meditation.
Blessed with a vision of Parvati and Siva, He became a Buddhi in mind for Mahadeva. For those who love Buddha, take a moment to envision Lord Siva the Lord of Meditation.
I think of Saint Nandanar a great devotee of Lord Shiva. Did you know He was deemed an untouchable? Yet His pure devotion opened Him to becoming a Perfect Master, and so He entered the renowned Chidambaram Temple!
I have been all over India. I am a devotee of Kashi, the oldest City in the World which is Neverforsaken by Siva. And yet, I have never been to Tamil Land, to Telegu Land, to Sri Lanka! What a fool I have been! Now I see why one Great Sat Guru tried to teach Americans about This Holy Land's Great Answers, to turn to Siva, to Look South and see the Saints. It is now clear, it is because Saiva Way is a Way where we can be Hindus. It has a great future in America and the West, for we will seek it and find it holds a special message and comfort and identity for certain souls. Of course, Vaishnava Bhakti is a great blessing for so many! And I will never stop my Worship of Devi! Annapurna is my Mother Parvati. Kali is my Home. I love my Vaishnava friends and devotees!
But Saiva Marg is not for only one nation, one region, but for every place. It has Many Stories, Many Faces, Many Souls. Many Reasons.
There are many reasons why, not only one reason to "Why Am I a Saiva". Why are you a Saiva?
JAI Lord Muruga, and His Beloved Vali!
I would like to humbly start a thread "Why I Am a Saiva".
Shaiva denomination is distinct from Vaishnava. Its history of words and teachings through oral traditions are eons of age, and go back to Lord Shiva Himself in His meditations and Lordship. The written texts are thousands of years old, Saiva Saints are renowned and so many are the very example of mysticism and light. Saiva is everywhere, but for me personally there is a journey that Looks South, to Southern India which is like a loving sister who calls her brother to come and take a drink of cold and refreshing water when the thirst of the day is at it's height. How grateful I am to this Land of Siva!
But He is North, East and West. Saiva is Above, and Beyond, too!
I can give one reason why I am a Saiva, and it is pertinent to some of the discussions of late on the forum to Buddhism. You know, when I think of Lord Buddha in meditation, very soon I see my Ashen Lord Mahadeva in meditation. Have you ever heard of a sadhu called Sakyanayanar?
Sakyanayanar was a Buddhist monk. But in His life, He began to see Siva in meditation.
Blessed with a vision of Parvati and Siva, He became a Buddhi in mind for Mahadeva. For those who love Buddha, take a moment to envision Lord Siva the Lord of Meditation.
I think of Saint Nandanar a great devotee of Lord Shiva. Did you know He was deemed an untouchable? Yet His pure devotion opened Him to becoming a Perfect Master, and so He entered the renowned Chidambaram Temple!
I have been all over India. I am a devotee of Kashi, the oldest City in the World which is Neverforsaken by Siva. And yet, I have never been to Tamil Land, to Telegu Land, to Sri Lanka! What a fool I have been! Now I see why one Great Sat Guru tried to teach Americans about This Holy Land's Great Answers, to turn to Siva, to Look South and see the Saints. It is now clear, it is because Saiva Way is a Way where we can be Hindus. It has a great future in America and the West, for we will seek it and find it holds a special message and comfort and identity for certain souls. Of course, Vaishnava Bhakti is a great blessing for so many! And I will never stop my Worship of Devi! Annapurna is my Mother Parvati. Kali is my Home. I love my Vaishnava friends and devotees!
But Saiva Marg is not for only one nation, one region, but for every place. It has Many Stories, Many Faces, Many Souls. Many Reasons.
There are many reasons why, not only one reason to "Why Am I a Saiva". Why are you a Saiva?
JAI Lord Muruga, and His Beloved Vali!