| Kailash 21.12.2025 |


“Kailash”


No matter how much one writes about the glory of Kailash, it always falls short. We have seen how, when God becomes angry with His devotee, He can shake a person’s very soul; yet when He is pleased by a devotee’s love, He gives everything. He bestows such boundless grace that it has no end. What a devotee cannot even imagine, God—an ocean of compassion—can grant.


This story of Ravana and Lord Shiva tells us and teaches us that receiving God’s grace may be easy, but preserving and handling it is just as difficult. After giving Ravana the Chandrahas sword, Lord Shiva asked him to ask for another boon. Ravana then requested that the Lord accompany him. Fulfilling Ravana’s wish, Lord Shiva gave him the Atma Linga. Now we know what the Atma Linga is.


“What is the Atma Linga?”


The Atma Linga (or Atma-Lingam) is an extremely sacred and divine Linga of Lord Shiva. The word “Atma” means the essence or life force of the self; thus, it symbolizes Shiva’s own power and consciousness. It is even more powerful than an ordinary Shiva Linga. By personally giving the Atma Linga to Ravana, Lord Shiva blessed his life—yet what divine play the Lord intended through Ravana is known only to Him.


The Atma Linga is a symbol of the unity of God and the soul, showing that the Supreme (Shiva) and the individual soul are not separate. When a seeker recognizes the consciousness within, that itself is the experience of the Atma Linga—its true दर्शन (realization). Going beyond external worship, the Atma Linga inspires us to खोज (seek) Shiva within ourselves. It is a rare and immensely powerful grace of Lord Shiva.


Ravana receiving the Atma Linga shows that God is pleased by true penance, regardless of a devotee’s nature. Ravana did receive the Atma Linga, but due to ego, he could not fully benefit from it. Devotion without humility is incomplete. The Atma Linga becoming bound to the earth signifies that truth and the Supreme reality remain steadfast in one place; they do not wander.


Atma Linga = Shiva residing within the soul = the realization of the Supreme Truth!!


To be continued!!

Victory to the Universe!!

Victory to Bhole Baba!