SHIVA IS THE DESTROYER OF IGNORANCE“Tell me, why are you known as the destroyer in the pantheon of Gods?” The snake shivered.“There is no need to be scared. Now, tell me”, saidthe Yogi, “how am I supposed to destroy the world?”By opening your third eye, wherever you shift yourgaze then, turns to ashes.” Answered the snake“Mythologically” , said the Yogi. “ Now, listen to the philosophy.At the personal level, the destruction of illusions, makes the meditator enlightened. This is the opening of Gyan Chakshu,this is the whole path of the yogis!The gaze of the discriminating mind destroys wrong previous concepts and illusions. Whateverscriptures such a man reads, he interprets rightly, whatever situation he encounters, he understands. The mind of spiritual discriminationdestroys falsehood and delusion.At the transpersonal or cosmic level, I am a paradox however. My capability is to destroy the whole cosmic play. But, if I use only half my power, to destroy the destructive processes themselves, verily, I become the course for expansion.It is obvious now, that although your symbol, the Shivlinga is a symbol of creation, they still call you the destroyer, this is a paradox”.Said the snake.Yes, and you are learning to see beyond the paradox.( From The Yogi and the snake -conversations with Lord Shiva)
