Dakshinamurti

Dakshinamurti

On the Mount Kailas, with Parvati Devi by His side, Lord Siva was sitting in a hall
beautifully decorated by precious stones. At that time, Devi worshipped the Lord and requested
Him to alter the name of Dakshayani given to her before, fo

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Any Situation Can Be an Opportunity for Celebration by Shanta Gabriel...and...You Are A Unique Energetic Manifestation of Creator In All Your Glory ~ by Fran Zepeda

Any Situation Can Be an Opportunity for Celebration

We are drawing on the compassionate and timeless wisdom of The Gabriel Messages to provide insight and inspiration that we can apply every day of our lives.

For this week's issue, the message fro

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Lord Siva and Daksha

Lord Siva and Daksha

Daksha goes to attend the sacrifice of the sages who are the progenitors of the world, and not
being honoured by Rudra who has come before him, Daksha reproaches Him and leaves the place.
Nandisvara in his turn, curses Daksha and o

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Birth of Subrahmanya

Birth of Subrahmanya

The Asura Taraka drove all the gods from heaven. The gods went to Brahma. Brahma said
to the gods: “The Asura has acquired his power through my grace. I cannot destroy him. I shall
suggest to you one plan. Go to Lord Siva. He is

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Brahma’s Boon

Brahma’s Boon

ARakshasa worshipped Brahma and asked Him to grant him the power to destroy the whole
world. Brahma was partially unwilling to grant him this boon. He consented in a half-hearted
manner and asked him to wait. The Devas, hearing this, were

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Hari and Siva

Hari and Siva

Hari used to worship Siva daily with a thousand lotuses. One day one lotus was missing. He
plucked out His own eye to make the number of a thousand. Siva gave Vishnu the Sudarsana
Chakra or discus, being very much pleased with His devotio

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Ravana And Siva

Ravana And Siva

Ravana was a great devotee of Lord Siva. He used to go everyday to Mount Kailas to
worship Lord Siva. He found this very troublesome. He thought within himself to bring the whole
mountain to his abode in Lanka in order to save himself f

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Nilakantha

Nilakantha

When the ocean was churned, a terrible poison came out. Siva swallowed this in order to
save the world. This caused a blue stain on His throat. So He is called by the name Nilakantha.

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Siva Jyoti

Siva Jyoti

Brahma and Vishnu were one day disputing which of the two was the greater. Siva appeared
in the form of an Infinite Jyoti or fiery Linga, in order to destroy their pride. Brahma and Vishnu set
out to measure the Jyoti. They failed in their a

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Tripurari

Tripurari

Siva was the destroyer of the Asuras, Tripuras. He destroyed the Tripuras or the three cities
of the Asuras which were built of gold, silver and iron by Maya. The Asuras oppressed all theists,
being protected by the three cities. Siva is call

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LORD SIVA AND HIS LILAS

LORD SIVA AND HIS LILAS

Siva is known by the name ‘Girisa’, as He is the Lord of the Mount Kailasa.
Siva is called ‘Tryambaka’, because He has a third eye in His forehead, the eye of wisdom
(Jnana Chakshus).
The word ‘Hara’ is derived from the root ‘Hru

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Kashmir Saivism

Kashmir Saivism

This is known by the name Pratyabhijna system. The Agamas are the basis for Kashmir
Saivism. The Agamanta called Pratyabhijna Darsana, flourished in Kashmir. The twentyeight
Agamas were written in Sanskrit in the valley of Kashmir, in o

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Virasaivism

Virasaivism

Virasaiva philosophy is only Sakti Visishtadvaita philosophy. It is a phase of Agamanta. It
underwent radical changes in the hands of Sri Basavanna and his colleagues. Basava was the Prime
Minister to a Jain king named Bijjala who ruled ove

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Hymn for Forgiveness to Mother

Hymn for Forgiveness to Mother

Mother is more dear to the child than the father. Mother is gentle, soft, sweet, tender and
affectionate. She is full of smiles. Father is stiff, harsh, rude, rough and hard-hearted. The child runs
towards the mother for

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Unconditionally Loving Your Self - Chakra Four - By Suzanne Lie

Dear Readers,   We've now reached Week #4, and we focus on the heart chakra. Please continue to allocate 7 Minutes a day for the featured meditation and perform it for a full week. Thank you again for sharing all of your experiences. - Pleas

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Kamakshi and the Dumb Poet

Kamakshi and the Dumb Poet

The word ‘Muka’ means dumb.Acertain devotee was performing rigorous austerities in the
temple of Goddess Kamakshi at Kanchi to obtain Her Grace. Kamakshi appeared in the form of a
beautiful maiden before the devotee to bless

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Tripura Rahasya

Tripura Rahasya

The three cities are Anava Mala (egoism), Karma (bondage of Karma) and Maya (the illusory power of Lord Siva which veils the individual souls). Destroy the first city Anava Mala through self-surrender to Lord Siva and consequent desce

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Mother Ganga

Mother Ganga

The Ganga is the most sacred river of India. Lord Krishna says in the Gita: “I am the Ganga
among rivers”. No germ can flourish in the waters of the Ganga. It is saturated with antiseptic
minerals. In the West, doctors prescribe Ganga wate

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Accepting Your Incredible Differences By Shanta Gabriel

Accepting Your Incredible Differences

By Shanta Gabriel - Spiritual Support For New Life Awakening

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Sakti Energises the Trimurtis

Sakti Energises the Trimurtis

O Lord Siva! Silent adorations unto Thee! Thou art the only refuge, the only object of
adoration, the one Governor of the Universe, the self-effulgent Being. Thou art the creator,
preserver and destroyer of the universe. T

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