Re: Appealing to the Western Mind in its Own Terms
hariḥ oṁ
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namasté
Originally Posted by
MarkMe
Namaste,
That is very interesting to me, Vajvan. I am quoting the above part, noting the 3 parts of the heart of Shiva, which I think I can translate to the 3 parts of the system I have drawn up, where... The "am" is the means or method, or the "I" in mine, the "whom" here is the existence in mine, and the "I" here is the "A" in mine.
Without getting too convoluted , let me offer this for your consideration...
- Śiva = I
- Śaivī is śakti or Śrī Devī = am
- nara = whom, or all existence
'I' and 'a' are related. This 'a' is the first sound form we find in saṃskṛtā. This 'a' or 'ā' is non-different from śiva. Some consider it an+uttara - that is, unsuprassable - the same definition as the Supreme.
This ṁ is nara and is non-differnent from the notion of 'me' - the small self, which would be equal to your notion of 'mine'.
But what of this 'am' you and I mention as the method ? It is the method that 'I' comes to be 'me'... and this 'me' = nara. This nara is another way of saying all of creation. It is though the śakti of śiva that the Supreme is throttled down to become creation and all of the objects one may experience.
These 3 within kaśmir śaivism is considered para, parāpara & apara
iti śivaṁ
यतसà¥à¤¤à¥à¤µà¤‚ शिवसमोऽसि
yatastvaṠśivasamo'si
because you are identical with śiva
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