OM NAMA SHIVAY

The LORD SHIV is considered to the actual creator of this universe in HINDU religion because of the following facts:

1. Only HE is present both in the NIRAKAR and SAKAR ROOP. NIRAKAR ROOP means the invisible form. In the invisible form the person feels the presence of the LORD SHIV but can not see HIM Also NIRAKAR means having no definite shape or body or face, so, the LORD SHIV is also worshipped in the SHIV LING ROOP which is in physical form is a stone having no particular shape. In the SAKAR ROOP the LORD SHIV is having a definite face and statue. All other GODS are having a definite shape and face and are worshipped in that face or statue only or in the SAKAR ROOP. The NIRAKAR ROOP also shows the PARBRAHMA ROOP of LORD SHIV because when there was no life nothing was present then the LORD SHIV start giving the things the specific shapes. So, HE is the power who gave the BRAHMAND a specific shape and before that only HE was present and nothing else and that is the reason only HE is worshipped in NIRAKAR ROOP. Worshipping LORD SHIV in NIRAKAR or SHIVLING ROOP is always better then the worshipping in the SAKAR or MURTI ROOP.

2. The other reason of LORD SHIV to be a creator is the fact that the LORD SHIV is worshipped by the DEVTAS (angles), MANAVS (humans), ASUR (dangerous humans), RAKSHAS(dangerous humans), KINNAR, GANDHARV, BHHOT(ghost), PRET (ghost) and all other spices of the JEEV (living spices) while most of the other GODS are worshipped by the DEVTAS or MANAV. The DEVTAS and ASURS or RAKSHAS generally have a birth born conflict and do not have any thing in the common except the fact that they both worship the LORD SHIV. This is the reason that LORD SHIV is also called the MAHADEV. The GOD BRAHMA GOD VISHNU was the children of LORD SHIV (explained in my blog http://thoughtsonhinduculture.blogspot.com/ ).

3. The 5 works of GOD described in HINDU RELIGION are SRISHTI(creation of the Universe), PALAN(running the Universe), SANHAR (end of the Universe), TRIOBHAV (to put life in the bodies) & ANUGRAH (to bless the BHAKAT or follower with the MOKSH or the repeated birth and deaths) are done by the LORD SHIV in HIS different ROOPS. The first act is done by the GOD BRAHMA, second by GOD VISHNU, third by the GOD RUDHAR (who is the true copy in the shape and face with the LORD SHIV), fourth is done by the MAHESHWAR (who is again a true copy of the LORD SHIV) and the final work is done by the LORD SHIV HIMSLEF (explained in the blog http://shivtatav.blogspot.com/). The PRANAV (first) MANTAR of HINDU RELIGION is OM which is when written in HINDI is written in such a form that it is contained all the five GODS and also the PANCHAKSHAR (having five letters) MANTAR – OM NAMA SHIVAY are the first and the most precious MANTARS of the HINDU RELIGION(explained in the blog http://shivmantras.blogspot.com/). Also the whole UNIVERSE is made up of five BHOOTS (here means the basic things) PRITHVI (earth) represented by the GOD BRAHAMA as the mother earth allow all of us to stay, the JUL (water) represent the GOD VISHNU as water helps in the growth of the life, the AGNI (fire) or TEJ represent the GOD RUDHAR who can destroy but also necessary for life, VAYU (air) is MAHESHWAR and air helps is the PRAN or life and fifth is AKASH (sky )or LORD SHIV who give us rest or MOKSH.

4. As every body knows that most of the things come in to existence only by the combination of male and female part and LORD SHIV is having an ARDHNARISHWAR ROOP means in this ROOP half body is of male and half is of female.

5. The LORD SHIV is considered to be NIRGUN as HE does not represent a specific GUN. Means JEEV like DEVTAS, MANAV etc having SATVIK GUN (not using the meat, wine or other drinks, no oil, no spices, nothing which initiate the excitement in the body), KING and other MANAV having the RAJASI GUN( using the rich foods but not meat and wine etc) and ASUR, DETYA, RAKASHS or MANAV with TAMASI (using meat and toxic things like wine, BHANG etc) GUN are treated equally by the LORD SHIV and no JEEV of a specific GUN is preferred by HIM. While in most of the other cases the GODS in different ROOPS generally represents the SATVIK or the RAJASI GUN. The TAMASI GUN is generally discarded but the LORD SHIV does not differentiate between the GUNS but HE responds only to the BHAKATI. As TAMASI GUN do not always represents the bad thing but the only fear is that the JEEV can be deviated to the bad path after adopting the TAMASI GUN but if carefully using the TAMASI VASTU (articles) in proper way then it can help a person in doing the BHAKATI. As the BHANG etc the TAMASI things generally if taken in a little quantity can increase the concentration and the SADHU (saints) who take it go for meditation and remain in the meditation with concentration and without being disturbed by the surroundings.

6. HE is considered to be NIRVISHAY as nothing in this world attracts HIM except BHAKATI. HE is worshipped in MANDIR as a statue, in House in a photo, in PEEPAL tree, in SHIV LING and even in SHAMSHAN (the crimination ground). This also shows that nothing can be APVITER ( unholy) for HIM and HE is above all these. HE becomes happy even with few leaves of BILL PATAR (leaves of the BILL TREE) as all the valuable things are HIS creation only and as HE is the owner of all these so these means nothing for HIM. HE is YOGIRAJ and remains busy in YOG (a type of meditation) and can be met by YOG. HE is NATRAJ (GOD OF DANCE) and can be made happy by dance. HE is having no beginning or end. No body knows about HIS family or the birth as HE is the father and creator of this BRAHMAND (as explained in my blog http://ardhnarishwar.blogspot.com/).

7. It is believed in HINDU RELIGION that SATYAM SHIVAM SUNDRAM means that only SHIV is truth and only SHIV is as beautiful as the truth and HE is the first and the last truth.

So, like that a lakhs of example shows that LORD SHIV is the owner and creator of the BRAHMAND.

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THE REAL WONDER OF THIS WORLD

Can you imagine a place on this earth where even today the people do not have the doors in their house. They do not have the shutters in their shops and do not put lock on their boxes. Yes it exist and that too in INDIA and not a backward area or remote area but quite in the educated and developed area of MAHARASHTRA. It is not that the GOVERNMENT has any special rule for this area but yes the nature and the GOD of the AREA has the special rule. This area which is of few kilometer and is known as the SHANISHINGNAPUR village is having the blessings of GOD SHANI DEV and having a temple of GOD SHANI DEV. It is believed that this village is having the special blessings of GOD SHANI DEV that who so ever will do any theft in this village will not be able to go out of this village. Some people those who has committed theft here had become blind or mad and had to accept before the GOD SHANI DEV and apologies in the MANDIR of the GOD SHANI DEV only then they got the relief.

The another greatness of this area is that in this village the people do not have the doors in their house and they do not made it because they believe that if they put a door in their

Houses then that will make the GOD SHANI DEV angry and they can not afford to make their GOD angry and they have the full belief that no body can make any theft in their houses which are protected by the blessings of GOD SHANI DEV. They use to go out of their village while keeping their valuable in their houses without lock and key and till day not even a single case of theft is reported. Also the shop keepers do not have the shutters or lock in their shops and they use to put a curtain while going home in the evening while keeping all the things there in the shops as it is.

The village is having the temple of GOD SHANI DEV who is known as the GOD OF JUSTICE. GOD SHANI DEV is believed to be the son of the GOD SUN. The temple is having a big SHILLA (stone) which is fixed of itself in the earth and it is also a miracle that it can not have a roof and stands in the open. The story of this temple is that a long time back once while during the flood one SHILLA (big stone) came floating and stayed with a support of the BAIR bush. When the water receded then the village boys who went in the forest near the river with their cattle saw that SHILLA and those boys started touching the SHILLA with their sticks and when one of the boy hit that SHILLA with his KULAHRI then the SHILLA started bleeding. It surprised the boys and they came back to the village and narrated the whole incident to their parents. As a result a lot of people gathered there and tried to bring that SHILLA to their village. But even after trying hard they all together did not succeed in moving that SHILLA and in the evening they came back. In the night one of the villager saw a dream in which the LORD SHANI DEV told him that one maternal uncle with his nephew should try to lift that SHILLA and bring it to your village as the GOD wants to stay there. The villager told this to the other villagers in the morning and they followed the instructions of the GOD SHANI DEV. When the maternal uncle and his nephew lifted the SHILLA they did it very easily and they brought it in the village. But at one particular spot the cart carrying the SHILLA got stopped and did not move ahead in spite of the best efforts of the villagers. The villagers understood the instructions of the GOD and fix the SHILLA there and started worshipping there. After some time a CHABOTRA was made around that SHILLA and this is not covered with any roof as the GOD SHANI DEV needs no bodies shelter. Also there was a tree near that SHILLA but no shadow of the tree did ever fall on that SHILLA of GOD SHANI DEV.

Thousands of pilgrims visits the shrine every day and they offer thousands of liters of mustard oil on this SHILLA to make the GOD SHANI happy and where this oil goes no body knows. Also there is no priest appointed in the MANDIR to offer this oil and the pilgrims do the POOJA themselves. It is a custom there that the ladies can not touch the SHILLA and they have to worship from a distance. Also it is necessary that before going to the temple the gents pilgrims has to remove all their cloths except the underwear of their own and has to wear a DHOTI of the temple and take a bath. After taking bath they are not to be touched by any lady till they worship the GOD SHANI DEV. The temple is having its trust and SWAMI UDASI BABA did a great efforts in developing the GOD SHANI DEV SANSTHAN.

This place is situated in the MAHARASHTRA state of INDIA and is well connected by road with the major cities of MAHARASHTRA. It is having a distance of about 200 K.M. s from the PUNE city and about 300 K.M. s from the MUMBAI and about 90 K.M. s from the AURANGA BAD. All the three cities mentioned are well connected by rail and air with the major cities of INDIA. The other famous places near the SHANI SHINGNA PUR is GHUMSHASHWER JI temple, MARUTI HANUMAN JI temple, ALLORA caves and the famous temple of SHIRDI SAI BABA. So it is not the eighth but the first wonder of the world. SHANI SHINGNA PUR is having a fair on the SHANI AMAVAS and worshipping on the SATURDAY, MONDAY and AMAVAS do have the special significance.

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KARAM AND BHOG

Though KARAM means the activity or work done, but KARAM in HIDNU RELIGION means the work or activities which give results. The JEEV which gets the PHUL (results or reward or punishment) is called to be in the KARAM YONI (spice). Also as per Hindu Religion the only humans (INSAN or MANAV) are belong to the KARAM YONI and all others belong to the BHOG YONI. BHOG YONI means the life where the JEEV can not do any new KARAM and will be doing actions which are awarded to it as the PHUL(result) of whatever it has done in its life when in the KARAM YONI. Also in BHOG YONI the JEEV is dependent on others. For example in the dog’s life he can not make bread and eat but has to depend upon the MANAV to make the bread and give that to him. The dog will get the quantity of bread according to his previous KARAMS. KARAM YONI is the best YONI and only humans can get the MOKSH (freedom from rebirth) and no body else. Even the DEVTAS belong to the BHOG YONI as they can enjoy only the SATKARAM (good work) done by them and when their SATKARAM ends then they again come back to the KARAM YONI. Similarly the JEEVS who are roaming in the lower YONIES like bird, animal, trees etc came back to the MANAV YONI when the bad KARAMS done by it ends. Those bad KARAMS were the KARAMS which it had done last time when it get the MANAV YONI.

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The KARAM good or bad can never be destroyed without being neutralizing by doing the BHOG of their PHUL. Some people thought that the bad KARAMS can be burnt by doing the good KARAMS but this is wrong and the good KARAMS can only reduce the impact of the bad KARAMS but it will be burnt only by doing the BHOG of the KARAMS. For example the GOD RAM JI killed the king BALI by hiding behind a tree and by attacking him without coming in front of him. But when the GOD RAM took rebirth as GOD KRISHAN in that birth the GOD KRISHAN ends His life in this world when He was hit by a hunter with an arrow on His feet due to mistaken identity. That hunter was the King BALI in the previous birth. Similarly the great worrier and one of the great man of the history BHISHAM PITAMAH had killed one animal by mistake by his arrow and in the birth as BHISHAM PITAMAH died while lying on the bed of arrows as that sin of previous birth got multiplied from birth to birth and as a result he was to lie down on the bed of arrow. So like that the KARAMS can never be burnt unless the JEEV (live body) do the BHOG of them.

To under stand the MANAV YONI as the KARAM YONI we have to go a little back when the GOD BRAHMA started the creation of the SRISHTI (universe) the first JEEV He created was tree or the MUKHAY SARG but they were not able to do the KARAMS independently means for every thing they were to depend upon others means they can not ripe their seeds themselves and had to depend on the other to rope the seeds. Then He created the TRIYOKSROTRA means the JEEV who moves TIRCHA means the animals, but they were also not able to do the KARAM independently for example a cat can not take out milk from the cow for that it has to depend upon the other. Then God Brahma created URDHAV SAROTRA or DEV SARG under which DEVTAS were created, which is again a BHOG YONI because they can only bless the JEEVS who do the good KARAMS. Then the GOD BRAHMA created the AVARKSROTRA or MANAV who will do the KARAMS. Then He created the PRAIT YONI. These were the five SARAGS created by the GOD BRAHMA and are VAKRAT SARGS. Three PRAKRAT SARGS also exist in Him named MEHTATAV, five TANMATRAS and VIKAR YUKT SARG these are the eight SARGS and ninth is KUMAR SARG. Then the GOD BRAHMA combined the five TANMATRAS to create STHOOL PANCHBOOTS named AKASH (sky), VAYU(air), JUL(water), TEJ (fire or light) and PRITHVI (earth) and from these PANCHBHOOTS the various JADH (non alive but has shape) bodies of trees, animals, birds, human, DEVTAS etc and put the JEEV ATMAS (life) created under the different SARGS.

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The MANAV has the three factors working in it. First is the JADH body second is the JEEV ATMA and the third is the ATAMA who is the part of the PARAMATMA. The JEEV ATMA is initially the part of the PARAMATMA LORD SHIV and was separated

from the PARAMATMA by the PARAMATMA HIMSELF and was covered with the MAYA by the PRAKRATI (nature) or the SHAKATI (power) or DEVI SHIVA to facilitate the PARAMATMA to run the universe and made the JEEV active.

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Due to this MAYA (a type of confusion) the JEEV ATMA starts doing the BHOG through the JADH body and these BHOGS are the reason of their happiness and sadness. The MAYA means the VIKAR (bad habits) like KAAM, KRODH, MUDH, MOH, LOBH etc. The MAYA attracts the JEEV towards the use of Physical comforts and the ATMA (soul) who gives the little GYAN (knowledge) to the JEEV try to attract it towards the PARAMATMA (great soul or GOD) BHAKATI (worship ness) and try to take the JEEV towards the good KARAMS. These activities of the JADH body by the initiation of the JEEV ATMA are called KARAMS which can be good or bad and the JEEV ATMA is responsible for those KARAMS and its PHUL may be good or bad. The ATMA present in the MANAV body is the observer of the PARAMATMA and when the JEEV ATMA does the excellent KARAMS then it get the SAKSHATKAR (nearness) of the ATMA and get merged in the PARAMATMA. The ATMA is present in the MANAV body only and all other spices has the JEEV ATMA only because they can not get the SAKASHTKAR of the ATMA as they have no right to do the KARAMS.

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Now let us first discuss the VIKARS like KAAM, KRODH (anger), MUDH (proud), LOABH (greed), MOH (attachment) etc which can take the JEEV towards the PAAP KARAMS. There are 24 VIKARS mentioned in the HINDU RELIGION as Five TANMATARAS +FIVE BHOOT+FIVE GYANENDRIYA like hearing from the ear etc+ FIVE KARMENDRIYA like talking from the mouth etc + PARDHAN(CHIT)+ MAHTATAV (BUDHI)+ AHANKAR +MAN = 24 TATAV or VIKAR which are found in the AVYAKAT (not shown ) PRAKRATI. These VIKAR always take the JEEV towards the easy and luxurious life and accordingly try to guide the JEEV ATMA to not hesitate in doing even bad KARAMS for that. Since while doing the good KARAMS the KARAMINDRIYAS has to do hard work, similarly while doing the TAPASYA the GYANINDRIYA has to do hard work and so on, so they initiate the JEEV ATMA to remain away from the good work.

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The JEEV comes out of these VIKARS when the LORD SHIV becomes happy on its BHAKATI. The little BHAKATI creates a little GYAN in the JEEV the BUDHI mix up with the PRA SHAKTI to give a little GYAN and the GYAN again increase the BHAKATI and which further increase the GYAN and the cycle goes on. The BHAKATI can be SANANGA and ANANGA. SANANGA is the BHAKATI with the AUNGHS (parts of body) and the ANANGA is without AUNGS and MANSIK (internal) BHAKATI.

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TYPES OF BHAKTI’S:

One day DEVI SHIVA requested LORD SHIV to tell HER about the various ways to get MOKSH in KALYUG (the present span of life). LORD SHIV told HER that there are three ways to get MOKSH named BHAKATI, TUP (meditation) & GYAN. In KALYUG TUP & GYAN will be very old and weak. Then the only easy way to get MOKSH in KALYUG is BHAKTI. HE told HER that BHAKTI can be NIRGUNA & SAGUNA. Further it can be VEDIC or SWABHIK. VEDIC is the BHAKTI which is done by the VEDIC rules s BHAKTI and other one KAMANA UKAT BHAKTI is of inferior quality of BHAKTI because it have the particular desire to do the BHAKATI and if the desire is not full filled then the follower will be deviated from the path of BHAKATI. The GOD HIMSELF can not break the rule made by HIM generally. These BHAKTIES can be further divided into NAISHTHIK and ANAISHTHIK BHAKTI’S. Out of which NAISHTHIK BHAKTI are of 6 types and ANAISHTIK BHAKTI is of 1 type. In total BHAKTI can be of nine types:

1. SHRAVAN

2. KIRTAN

3. SAMARAN

4. SEVAN

5. DASAY

6. ARCHAN

7. SADHA VANDAN

8. SANKHAY

9. ATAM SMARPAN.

The first one is by listening, second is by chanting, third is by meditation, fourth is by SEVA, fifth is by serving as a servant of GOD Sixth is by offering the GOD’S favorites, seventh is lying on the grounds and worshiping eighth is to leave every thing to the GOD believing that what ever HE do HE will do it for out benefit and ninth by fully devoting everything to the GOD including the body to the GOD and keeping nothing for itself believing GOD will take care.

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So the JEEV gets the PHUL according to KARAMS it has done and the wishes it has desired in lieu of those KARAMS and the eligibility of those KARAMS to fulfill those desires. The desires are fulfilled according to the extent that those KARAMS made it possible. Some of them who have not desired any physical things in lieu of their good KARAMS go close to the LORD SHIV. Even the JEEVATMAS those who get close to the LORD SHIV are placed on three levels and the lower one is known as the ATMA and at the next stage is ANTARATMA and on the top is PARAMATMA. The PARAM ATMA is LORD SHIV and once the JEEV get that stage then the JEEV got merged in to the LORD SHIV

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LORD SHIV always do the ANUGRAH (blessing) on the JEEVS and whatever NIGRAH (punishment) is done by HIM in the ROOP of GOD BRAHMA is to save the SADHU(saint) or good people from the DUSHT or evil powers. In that also first the SAAM etc. three policies are first tried and fourth DUND (punishment) is given as the last alternative. As the punishment given by the king to criminals is not a bad thing and its ultimate purpose is to do the improvement similar is the purpose of NIGRAH

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There are different types of BHAKAT some wants some thing in lieu of their BHAKATI got remained LIPT (indulged) in the MOAH (attachments). Some other who worship LORD SHIV without any desire but later they start desiring some thing are lovable to the LORD SHIV and the BHAKATS who do not desire any thing in lieu of their BHAKATI are most lovable for LORD SHIV. Such BHAKAT totally dedicate them to the LORD SHIV and do not think any thing and leave every thing to the LORD SHIV. Such YOGI PURUSH burns all their good or bad KARAMS and becomes with out KARAMS so, get the MOKSH

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NISHKAM does not mean no work but it means that work without any KAMNAor desire. It means that what ever the JEEV does it should be without any desire of results and it should be done by considering as a duty. Now the duty towards whom. The first duty is towards the truth then for the society then for your family and then for your work etc. When a JEEV do not work for a desire then the JEEV do not feel much KRODH or HAPPINESS for the failure or success though in practical life a little of KRODH or happiness will be felt. It is also true that this is not the only problem of all the VIKARS present in the JEEV but it will considerably reduce the extent of VIKAR in the JEEV. There may be thousands of other reason for the anger but when the JEEV has the no desire behind that anger then that anger do not last for much of the time and will be for the betterment. Similarly are the other VIKARS hence the doing the KARAM with the NISHKAM BHAVNA is the first step towards the happiness or at least shedding the sadness. Now what is sadness or happiness in fact the fulfillment of the desire is the happiness and the non fulfillment of the desires are the main causes the sadness. When the JEEV do not have any desire then it will not feel any happiness or sadness what ever may be the result of its KARAM and what ever may be the result it will be acceptable for it.

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THE KARAM never leaves the JEEV unless it does the BHOG of those. The good KARAMS give the good results and the bad KARAMS give the bad results. But the intensity of the results depends upon the desire or the cause of action behind the KARAM. To under stand this let us take an example that of a policeman who killed a person by mistake thinking that he is a criminal and going to do the crime. In another case the police man intentionally killed a person taking an excuse of misunderstanding with a desire to get money from the opponent of the killed person. In both the case the punishment awarded will be different. Similarly the bad KARAMS with a desire of a personal gain should be awarded a seviour punishment while the bad KARAMS done while doing the duties sincerely have the different punishment. In the case of good KARAMS the situation is reverse. The good KARAMS done with a desire has the limited effect and will help you to fulfill the particular wish while the good KARAMS done feeling as your duty gives the JEEV an extra ordinary favorable fruits and the JEEV can move near to its most desirable wish of MOKSH.

So even while doing the good KARAMS as the duty the JEEV should not desire for the SWARG (heaven) as again in the SWARAG the JEEV will enter into a BHOG YONI where when the good KARAMS end then the JEEV will come back to KARAM YONI to earn the more KARAMS. The post of the DEVTAS in the SWARAG are fixed but the JEEV ATMAS on those posts keeps on changing according to the KARAMS done by them in the KARAM YONI. Perhaps that is why we can find it in our religious books that the DEV RAJ INDER always remains worried about His SINHASAN (throne). But the TRIV DEV- GOD BRAHMA, GOD VISHNU or GOD RUDHAR never feels any threat to their position as they are the part of LORD SHIV and their position is never challenge able. The JEEVS who do the good KARAMS without any desire got merged in to these TRI DEV or LORD SHIV and never feel any challenge to it that is MOKSH.

The TRIDEV are the example of the basic philosophy of the collective leadership or the collective working of running the whole universe without any interference in each other’s affairs and giving respect to each other. So the concept of collective leadership or polit bureau etc are new for the present day people but in fact it is given in the HINDU RELIGION right from the beginning of the universe.

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So at the end we may say that one should do the good KARAMS without any desire and as a KARAM YOGI.

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