Sri M said....
Rudra means 'destruction'. It also means, 'one who cries'. Rudra cries because there's so much pain in the world. Rudra is also the destroyer of pain. This is the reality of Varanasi and the Truth.
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Videos | Satsang | Day 1 - Explanation of Guru Shloka & Maha Mrityunjaya Mantra
Sri M gives a detailed explanation of the Guru Shloka - 'Brahmananda Paramasukhadam' and the Mahamrityunjaya Mantra - 'Om Tryambakam Yajamahe' in the 1st Satsang of the Varanasi Retreat, on the 22n...
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One day - if you are lucky - while watching the river flowing, the boat sailing, and the sun rising, you will suddenly realize you are one with everything and not separate from the Kashi Viswanath ...
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The Ajna chakra is the Varanasi for the Yogi. Among the three nadis - the Sushumna, Ida, and the Pingala - Ajna is the place where the Ida and Pingala meet.
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If you hope to achieve spiritual fulfillment after satisfying all material needs, then you live in a dream world! By the time you finish putting your house in order, it’s time to go to Manikarnika ...
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The best bhang is within us. This bhang helps us break all boundaries and remain in an ecstatic state - even in the midst of destruction.
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The reality of life includes violence, destruction, bloodshed, everything! You can hide but you cannot escape them. The moment you stand and face them, there is progress. Shiva is the perfect symbo...
Sri M in Gujarat | Satsangs and Book Launches | February 2019
Sri M will be in the Gujarat cities of Ahmedabad & Vadodara on 7th & 9th February 2019 respectively, where he would participate in Satsangs and the launch of the Gujarati version of the best-sellin...
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Will somebody go to a teacher and say, “Break the images I have made of myself so that I can see what is real?” It is indeed terrible to break the images we have created in our minds. Shiva is the ...
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When everything is destroyed and one is left with no hope whatsoever, there comes Shiva’s support. As long as one remains attached to trivial things, the ultimate support - Shiva - cannot be found.
Sri M said....
In Sanskrit, 'Shivam' also means 'auspiciousness'. It also is a synonym for 'Ananda', 'happiness'. So, the contrast in Varanasi is that utter destruction is the same as auspiciousness and greatness.
Sri M said....
Of the Trinity that creates, preserves and destroys, Shiva comes only at the end. Shiva, the Lord of the Universe is the ultimate destroyer. Kashi reminds you always that there is joy in destruction.