Jayadeva s Gita Govindam is an erotic and poetic account of the love between Krishn and the gopis. The physical depictions of ras lila represent the dance of the soul and the Supersoul. Similar depictions can be found in the Sufi dance of the dervishes, where seekers surrender to the Divine through swirling movements.
Siva the Supreme Lord
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April 14, 2021 23:37 IST
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Saivism holds that Siva is the Supreme Lord spoken of as Brahman in the Upanishads and one who confers liberation on those desirous of it. A jivatma struggling in samsara is sure to experience great joy when he understands the value of Siva Upasana and its untold benefits, even as a poor man’s heart is gladdened when he stumbles upon a treasure, pointed out Srimati R. Mathangi in a discourse. The concept of Pasu, Pati and Pasa is central to Saivism.
Pati refers to Siva the Paramatma. Pasu is the soul in the embodied jiva who is thus a blend of the gross, comprising the body-mind complex, and the spiritual, the chaitanya roopa of the atma which is the indwelling self. Pasa is the rope or fetters and refers to the three taints known as malams which adhere to the soul. The three malams are known as anava, karma, and maya.