Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
The word ‘ratri’ in Sanskrit connotes that which relieves you from three types of agony: ethereal, mental and material. This brings rest to the three instruments: body, mind and speech.
Shivaratri literally means that night which infuses the Shiva tattva, the transcendental, into the three instruments. Samadhi is often referred to as Shiva Sayujya, the presence of Shiva. Kabir Das calls it the koti kalpa vishram, a billion years of rest, consolidated in a moment. It is like the deepest possible rest with alertness one could have, which brings freedom from all identities.
Shiva tattva is Omnipresent. The whole point of realisation is to be conscious of it in its depth, yet to be awake to its non-dual glory, in one’s awareness, in the depth of Samadhi. It is as if a wave is being skilfully conscious of the vastness of the ocean. The jagran in Shivaratri is all about keeping awake and being inward… and reaching the witness-consciousness by being consciously aware of the inner rest that sleep anyway brings on an everyday basis. When you surpass a certain layer of sleep, the rest of Samadhi, Shiva Sayujya, happens.
Jagran means turning your mind inward and keeping it awake. The moment you turn the mind inward, it is habituated to go into sleep, unconsciously. Many a time, when people go into meditation, they do not know whether they slept or meditated. When they come out of it, they experience a certain pleasantness and reduced entropy, which brings an unusual freshness to the mind and senses.
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Courtesy: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
The word ‘ratri’ in Sanskrit connotes that which relieves you from three types of agony: ethereal, mental and material. This brings rest to the three instruments: body, mind and speech.
Shivaratri literally means that night which infuses the Shiva tattva, the transcendental, into the three instruments. Samadhi is often referred to as Shiva Sayujya, the presence of Shiva. Kabir Das calls it the koti kalpa vishram, a billion years of rest, consolidated in a moment. It is like the deepest possible rest with alertness one could have, which brings freedom from all identities.
Shiva tattva is Omnipresent. The whole point of realisation is to be conscious of it in its depth, yet to be awake to its non-dual glory, in one’s awareness, in the depth of Samadhi. It is as if a wave is being skilfully conscious of the vastness of the ocean. The jagran in Shivaratri is all about keeping awake and being inward… and reaching the witness-consciousness by being consciously aware of the inner rest that sleep anyway brings on an everyday basis. When you surpass a certain layer of sleep, the rest of Samadhi, Shiva Sayujya, happens.
Jagran means turning your mind inward and keeping it awake. The moment you turn the mind inward, it is habituated to go into sleep, unconsciously. Many a time, when people go into meditation, they do not know whether they slept or meditated. When they come out of it, they experience a certain pleasantness and reduced entropy, which brings an unusual freshness to the mind and senses.
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The views expressed in the Article above are Author’s personal views and kashmiribhatta.in is not in any way responsible for the opinions expressed in the above article. The article belongs to its respective owner or owners and this site does not claim any right over it. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing."
Courtesy: Sri Sri Ravi Shankar