Shivaratri - Night of Shiva

What is Shivaratri?

For meditators, Maha Shivaratri is one of the most important nights of the year. The energy greatly supports the meditative process and opens the practitioner to the Shiva consciousness - the highest consciousness - and makes him receptive for the highest blessings. Experiences of deep silence and unity are easily possible on this night. The entire drama of illusion - the realm of Maya - sleeps, and Shiva awakes from his meditation. This time is especially auspicious for the consciousness beyond duality to emerge, along with an understanding of illusion. This state of consicousness is symbolized by Shiva.

Sri Kaleshwar described this as God Shiva - the one who is always in meditation and taking care of all souls - awakens from his meditation this night and fullfills wishes. As Bhola Shankara, he gives unconditionally to everyone who connects to him with discipline, an open heart and patience with his energy. He is the spark in our souls, our inner fire, which is longing for its most powerful realization in this creation.

Shiva as the Highest Consciousness

Shiva represents the sky, the infinte. As Paramashiva, according to the indian mythology, he symbolizes the highest consciousness beyond duality. There are countless concepts and definitions in different traditions to describe this state of awareness: absolute truth, silence, reality, oneness, unity consciousness, Paramashiva, Christ consciousness, perfection, the formless, boundlessness, immortality, the Now, beyond form and appearance (illusion), Paramatma, timlessness, the One, or simply “God”.