Indian thought and practices, over time immemorial, have commemorated certain days and festivals as a means for people to understand, remember and reunite
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Celebrating the Shiva Tattva in oneself is called Shivaratri. ‘Ratri’ means night, the time for rest, when everything becomes quiet and peaceful. Shivaratri is not only rest for body, but for mind and ‘Ego’. Shivratri means ‘The Night of Shiva’ and is observed in honour of Lord Shiva (The meditative aspect of the Universe). According to the legend from Shivapurana, when Shiva was asked by Parvathi what pleases him most, He is supposed to have replied […]
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Guiding Light: Mahashivratri: The night of Shiva
âEvery Mahashivratri is a wake-up call to move away from conflicts and move towards truth, beauty, peace, and benevolence â the ethereal qualities of Shiva,â says Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the spiritual master and global humanitarian leader.
This sacred celebration of Shiva Tattva falls on the 14th night of the new moon, in the lunar month of Phalgun, (11 March this year). On this auspicious night, the devotees of Shiva stay awake. Some prefer performing Shiva puja, chant Vedic mantras (specifically the Rudram), practice sadhana and meditation. These sacred practices bestow a sense of peace within us and oneness with the world.