Early Times Report
Jammu, Feb 11: The festival of divine incarnation of Supreme God Father Shiva was today celebrated with great devotion, zeal and enthusiasm by Brahmakumaris Ashram Shastri Nagar.
Chief guest on the occasion Kavinder Gupta( Speaker, J&K LA) greeted all the gathering for the the festival of Shivratri and shared experiences during their stay at International Headquarters of Brahma Kumaris at Mount Abu.
He said that we live in bharat, a land where 33 crores Deities were worshiped. We all worship due to thou divine virtues and values that Deities possess.
Speaking on the occasion Brahma Kumaris B K Nirmal Behan said with one God Shiva in their minds, countless people keep worshiping him with deepest feeling of love, devotion and respect longing for one moment of his darshan or divine vision. God Shiva is everything to them.
He is the supreme protector, the comforter of all hearts and soother of their pains. He brings much needed peace and internal strength. On the occasion of the most auspicious festival of MahaShivratri devotion reaches its peak because it is the night of most elevated one the greatest God Shiva.
It is also the best occasion to understand the spiritual significance associated with MahaShivratri. Shivling symbolizes the light form of God Shiva. God is not a human being, not does he have any bodily form. God Shiva is a divine point of subtle, sainted, self-effulgent light. Light is symbolized by an oval shape. This is why he is depicted as jyotirling "The symbol of light". He is the truth, the benefactor and the most beautiful one is therefore known as styamshivamsundaram.
He is also sat chit anandswaroop. In the context of MahaShivratri, the night denotes ignorance, absence of the light of knowledge, it is the darkness due to the existence of all pervading five vices lust, anger, greed, attachment and ego. It is a night of extreme irreligiousness. Today peacelessness, unrighteousness suffering wrong and simple acts have become the order of the day, but for how long can this be continued, who will provide us lasting happiness and true peace. It therefore requires God Shiva himself to descend into this world which is passing through the period of extreme night of ignorance to reestablish a world of religion and values. |
