Brushing aside thick, rustling foliage, <br />I shuffled through critical ordeals, <br />Amidst obscurities in a black forest, <br />Following a ray, <br />And discovered <br />In a dilapidated temple - <br />A five-headed idol of Shiva in meditation, <br />Cast in milk-white marble - <br />Radiating a brilliant white glow. <br /> <br />{Vision inspired by The Sacred Chants of Shiva by Craig Pruess.} <br />********************************************************************************* <br />[The significance of the symbolism in the vision was later clarified: <br /> <br />Shiva has five major forms and five major energies. Aghora- Shiva in cremation grounds, most often associated with death and mourning. Ishana- The form of Shiva symbolizing that which is invisible yet omnipresent. Tatpurasha- Signifies the power of meditation. Vamadeva- Represents Shiva's immortality and is also known as eternal Shiva. This form also signifies the repetitiveness of the cycle between destruction and preservation. Saddyojat or Braddharudra- Represents Shiva’s destructive, wrathful side and is the form Shiva takes when people do not follow Karma. These five forms are all depicted in the five-headed form of Shiva known as Panchavaktra.]<br /><br />EU STRESS<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/panchavaktra-five-headed-shiva/
