純真與掌控 Shiva and Vashi
142 1998/02/24 印度 瑞希克西
通常人們自以為掌控了他們的生命、他們的情況、他們的世界。
掌控是個幻相。
整個世界以一種純真、智慧、與神聖的吉祥韻律在運作著。那就是希瓦（shiva）。
希瓦是永恆的存在狀態，無二元的一，是和諧的純真，對於控制一無所知。
控制是為瓦希──希瓦的相反。瓦希是屬於心智的，瓦希是脆弱。瓦希是運用不自然的壓力在做事。
瓦希需要有二，而二元性是恐懼的成因。希瓦，那和諧的純真，它會消除二元性。
希瓦意味著當下的完整性。
當無悔於過去，無求於未來時，那當下即是完整的、完全的。
時間停止，心智停止。
142 Mahashivaratri
Weekly Knowledge #142 Banglore Ashram 24 Feb 1998 India
The whole world functions according to laws of Nature. What is that? That is Shiva.
The whole world is moving in an auspicious rhythm of innocence and intelligence. That auspiciousness is divinity. Shiva is harmonious innocence which knows no control.
Shiva reversed is Vashi. Vashi means control. Control is of the mind. Control means two, weakness. One is not doing something naturally but exerting pressure. Often people think they are in control of their lives, their situation. Control is an illusion. Control is a temporary exertion of energy in the mind. That is Vashi.
Shiva is opposite. Shiva is the permanent and eternal source of Energy, the eternal state of Being, the One without a second.
Duality is the cause of fear. That harmonious innocence dissolves duality.
When the moment is whole, complete, then that moment is Divine. In the moment means no regret of the past, no want for the future. Time stops, the mind stops.
NEWS FLASH The Conference of the International Association for Human Values continues. The Ayurvedic Clinic is dispensing knowledge and remedies day and night. Live performances of traditional Vedic arts including a sitar recital, an evening of mohiniattam dance, and bamboo flute, each held under Sumeru's starry canopy, delighted all. Delegates traveled to Mysore where they visited the famed Palace, the Shiva Temple, and Brindavana Gardens. Warming up for Shivaratri, delegates and visitors from throughout the world were treated to a Festival of Foods, with delicacies from many states of India. Today, the Celebration dawned early with the silent power of Shiva Puja and is continuing into tomorrow's early morning with singing, ecstatic dancing and waves of unbounded enthusiasm.
Jai Guru Dev
(Compiled by Nancie D., John O., Marcy J., and David B.)
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