Our Supreme God

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What Is the Nature Of Our God Siva?

God Siva is all and in all. He is a one Being, but we understand Him in three perfections. He is Truth beyond everything. He is the light and energy within everything, and He is our dear Lord and Creator of everything.

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What Is God Siva's First Perfection?

God Siva's deepest Self is called Parasiva. This mysterious Self is very hard to explain. It has no shape or form. Like a point is the center of a circle, the Self is the center of everything, the core of the universe.

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What Is God Siva's Second Perfection?

God Siva's divine energy and pure consciousness is called the Great Power or Parashakti. It is His love flowing through all form, giving people, animals and all forms of life their existence and purpose.

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What Is God Siva's Third Perfection?

God Siva's uncreated, ever-existent Soul is the Supreme Lord, called Parameshvara, the father-mother Creator of all the Gods and beings of all three worlds. He rules from within, not from above.

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What Are God Siva's Traditional Forms?

There are many images of God Siva. Among the main worshipful forms are the simple elliptical icon, dancing Siva, half-female form, silent guru, half-Vishnu, the guardian and Siva's trident.