March, Thursday 11th., 2021
Today's Thought for the Day
11 Mar 2021
What is the best way to observe this sacred occasion of Shivaratri? Bhagavan lovingly gives us His Mahashivaratri benediction.
Today
is Shivaratri. It is an auspicious Night because the mind can be made
to lose its hold by devoting the night to prayer. According to the
scriptures, the Moon is the presiding deity of the mind. Shivaratri is
prescribed for the fourteenth night of the dark half of the month, the
night previous to the New Moon when the Moon suffers from total
blackout. The Moon and the mind which it rules over are drastically
reduced every month on this night. When that night is devoted to
vigilant adoration of God, the remnant of the wayward mind is overcome
and victory ensured. This month's Shivaratri is holier than the rest and
so, it is called Mahashivaratri. With firm faith and a cleansed heart,
the night should be spent in glorifying God. No moment should be wasted
in other thoughts. Time flees fast. Like a block of ice, it melts soon
and flows away; like water held in a leaky pot, it disappears drop by
drop. The time allotted for one's life ticks off quite soon, and the
span ends sometime somehow. So, be vigilant. Be warned. Be alert and
aware. Seek the shelter of the Lord and transform every moment into a
sacred celebration.