09- Shiva Sadhana: Meditation on Shiva’s form

Shravan Shiva Sadhana - Day 9

Meditate on the auspicious form of Shiva. We become what we meditate upon. Invoking Shiva in Meditation is to invoke the noble qualities represented by the form. “Hindus are not idol worshippers. We worship the ideals represented by the idol”

Sadhana for the day: From the head to the toes, one should stare at the form of the Lord and then invoke the form in the mind, with eyes closed, while chanting this shloka from Shiva-Aparadha-Kshamapana Stotram of Adi Shankaracharya. This will help to internalise the qualities, purify the mind, develop concentration, bring about surrender and grant liberation.

Today, Neuroscience calls this technique of visualising and retaining the form in the mind as - BMOR - Basic Mental Object Retention. The longer duration we are able to hold on to the form, greater is the strength of the mind & deeper is the concentration.

Chandrodbhasita-shekhare: One whose matted locks of hair are illumined by the moon. Ideals: Austerity and a mind in contemplation.
Smara-hare: Destroyer of Cupid. Ideal: Freedom from Lust.
Gangadhare: One who wears the Ganga. Ideal: Service to the society.
Shankare: The bestower of Happiness. Ideal: Make others happy

Sarpair-bhushita-kantha-karna-vivare: Whose neck and ears are bedecked with serpents. Ideal: Immortality & Mind-Mastery
Netrottha-vaishvanare: From whose eyes fire comes out. Ideal: Vision of Knowledge/Oneness

Danti-tvak-krta-sundarambaradhare: Who wears the beautiful garment made of the elephant skin. Ideal: Sense Mastery, especially the sense of touch.
Trailokya-sare-hare: Who is the essence of the three worlds. Ideal: Changeless Truth amidst all changes.

Mokshartham: For gaining Liberation
Kuru chitta-vrittim akhilam: Make my mind totally available
Anyaistu kim karmabhih: Of what use are other actions.

Har Har Mahadev!

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