What We Must Do

The present world population is presently very much in the depths of illusion regarding the actual nature of the self. Practically everyone misidentifies themselves with their gross material body. Because of this misidentification they invest their entire energy in serving their own body and the bodies of their near and dear ones. Such bodily service, although required, does not satisfy the actual need of the self. Therefore in spite of all material advancement people are very frustrated and confused.

If we want actual happiness we require genuine spiritual enlightenment to awaken us from the false platform of bodily consciousness. Such enlightenment cannot be concocted or imagined. It must be taught to us by a person who has actually attained it. This person is known as the bona fide spiritual master.

Because so many cheaters nowadays are falsely posing themselves as spiritual masters, it has become very difficult to find a bona fide spiritual master. And because we have been misled so many times, even if we do find one, it is very difficult for us to put our faith in him. But we must find a bona fide guru and put our faith in him if we want factual deliverance from the cycle of birth and death.

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Question: What is the Relationship Between Shiva and Vishnu?...

Can you explain to me the relationship between Shiva and Vishnu? Some sources say, "Shivaya Vishnurupaya Shivarupaya Vishnave--Shiva is the same as Vishnu and Vishnu is the same as Shiva." And some other sources say that Shiva is a servant of Vishnu, that he carries out the will of Vishnu. Can you explain this?

R.S.Vaidyanathan
(Age: 14)
Hyderabad, India

Answer: Like Milk and Yogurt...

I am very happy to note that at such a young age as 14 you are very keen to become learned in Vedic wisdom. You should perfect your understanding the Vedic wisdom and become a pure devotee of Lord Krishna.

It is not true that Shiva is the same as Vishnu and that Vishnu is the same as Shiva. The real fact, according to the revealed Vedic wisdom and the great enlightened teachers, is that Shiva and Vishnu are simultaneously one and different just like milk and dahi (yogurt.)

How is that so? Milk can be transformed into yogurt, indeed yogurt is nothing but a transformation of yogurt. But while it is true that milk can be transformed into yogurt, it is not true that yogurt can be transformed into milk.

So Vishnu is like milk and Shiva is like yogurt. Shiva is nothing but a transformation of Vishnu, but he cannot be transformed into Vishnu.

Lord Shiva possesses 84% of the qualities of Bhagavan, Lord Vishnu 97%, and Lord Krishna is 100% Bhagavan.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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