A 3rd Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul

by Fr. John W. Groff Jr

The old monk sat by the side of the road. With his eyes closed, his legs crossed and his hands folded in his lap, he sat. In deep meditation, he sat.
Suddenly his zazen was interrupted by the harsh and demanding voice of a samurai warrior. "Old man! Teach me about heaven and hell!"

Shiva Virabadhra
    
by Gregorian Bivolaru

It is said that in an era from the past, Shiva often took the kind form, most loved by his worshippers, and thus he appeared unexpectedly in front of those who loved him and who worshipped him constantly and frantically. At that time, the great God Daksha, the first son of Brahma, the Creator of the Universe, was very perseverant in performing the worshipping rituals consecrated to Shiva, as he had learned them from his Father Brahma, the Creator of the Universe.

Following her father’s example, his daughter Daksha Yani, also prayed to Shiva many times, full of love and fervour, having a very pure soul and a heart full of love for Shiva. She wanted very much to become Shiva’s divine lover

Shiva Chandrasekara
    
by Gregorian Bivolaru

It is said that Daksha, the son of Brahma, creator of the universe, had 27 daughters, and all of them looked like stars. All of them were in love with the young, brilliant and beautifulChandra. They all decided to marry Chandra. Nevertheless, of all his wives, Chandra was most attracted to Rohini, whom he loved more then the others.

Shiva - Lingam of fire

SHIVA MANIFESTED AS A LINGAM OF FIRE – from SHIVA PURANA

In Hindus mythology there are many legends in which SHIVA plays a central role. From the many aspects and manifestations of Shiva, his manifestation as a lingam of fire is one of the most novel and mysterious ones. The immemorial legend, which makes accessible for us fundamental spiritual teachings, is written in the chapters 7-9 of the sacred text SHIVA PURANA. Here it is described the divine intervention of Shiva in the fight for supremacy – fight that seems endless and which destroyed the entire world – between Brahma, the creator of the Universe, and Vishnu, its keeper.

(In order to enter the intimacy of the myth, we give you a few details.

Shiva - The Supreme Divine Master
    
by Gregorian Bivolaru

Shiva, the power of dissolution that brings multiplicity to primordial unity, presides the different paths that liberate the individual soul (jivatma) from the conditionings of the incarnated existence and re-unifies it with the original Source, Paramatman.

He is considered the teacher of the four disciplines that lead to the union with the Ultimate Reality: