1,203 Quotes by Shunya

The ancients used to go to jungle to do Sadhana i.e. to face hardships, danger and uncertainly with nothing but faith. Now people want to escape to jungle for peace. If you want to do Sadhana, society is the new jungle. All kinds of animals are roaming here in human clothes.

Those who fit in social constructs are loved and respected in society. Those who don't fit are labelled destructive. They get love only from Shiva because He knows that there can be no construction without destruction.

Detachment from the world means nearness to Shiva. Souls that are attached to both suffer immeasurable pain.

When Bhagwadgeeta was spoken, it was pure and stinging truth. Even Arjuna couldn't digest it until Lord Krishna showed His universal-form. Generation after generation, human beings have diluted it so much that it doesn't sting anymore. It has become like water. Now everyone can give their own colour and flavour to it.

Shiva lives on the mountain top of awareness. This world is in the valley. Many old souls have been trying to climb this mountain in reverse gear. Even if they climb and reach near Shiva, they roll back down to the valley because of their attachments. Climbing this mountain is not as important as changing the orientation: Turn your back to the valley and face towards Shiva.

Leaving footwear outside is not enough. To enter the temple of God, you have to leave yourself outside.

When the gods and demons were fighting, Mahadeva didn’t say that gods are right and demons are wrong. A neutral and unprejudiced power was established in the form of Shani Deva We all have our prejudices. If Mahadeva didn’t judge, who are we to judge others?

Arjuna quotes old scriptures to support his conclusions and his “I’. Krishna had to say Geeta to dissolve his “I” so that he could just be an instrument. Now people quote Geeta to support their conclusions and their “I”.

Life is a search of completeness. Only the supreme power is complete and whole. Directly or indirectly we search for Him whole life and perish. There is nothing more sacred than perishing in search of Him. So every life is sacred.