Fire and rain. Yang and Yin. The Sun and the Moon. Agni and Soma. The world needs these two poles to spin around. This is a universal principle that applies to all levels of life and existence. The moment the universe manifested, Oneness (Is-ness, pure Consciousness) birthed this duality, called relativity.
Yet everything cycles. Night turns into day. What goes up, must come down. Yin births yang, and the cycles of life go on and on.
These days, there is far too much fire, too much Agni in our world. People hate. Wars rage. Tempers are quick to judge. Self-righteousness divides the people into an ‘us and them’, right and wrong mentality. We all do well to observe how these principles emerge not only in others, but more importantly, within ourselves. This is the age of Kali Yuga, when Rakshasas dwell within the hearts and minds of the people.
The Veda is eternal at every point in creation. All verses go on simultaneously, eternally, and everywhere. One facet of that diamond of omnipresent Is-ness tells of Shiva and Vishnu in conflict. Mother Nature (Shantadurga) takes each of them by the hand and brings peace between them, peace to the universe.
Today, there is a need to bring our world back into balance. More Soma is needed for peace and harmony to reign. Soma must always be maintained as the fires of Agni eternally burn. Mount Soma was born in dedication to this eternal need, so acutely felt in our time. Soma is the nectar for the Gods: “Flow Soma in a most sweet and exhilarating stream for Indra to drink.”
Yet it is said that as the universe comes back into balance, disharmony becomes enlivened. When the red hot sword is plunged into the cool water, the caldron spits and hisses its fiery storm. Yet, the sword is tempered and stabilized.
We see this mechanic today in our world. The climate of human mentalities seems more polarized than ever. People hate, judge, take sides, dig in their heels and fight. Yet there is a deep mechanic here, as the sword of Agni is being plunged into the cooling waters of Soma.
So as we see and experience the raging conflicts of our time, take comfort in the understanding of this underlying mechanic and keep a steady hand on the rudder of your life. We will get through this. Those dedicated to the process are the front line angels of our time. The principles are there, in the Vedic literature, as they are in the laws of physics. Knowledge of the light of life, of the nature of life, illuminates the way.
Thank you. I was just sensing today the seemingly wild spinning of the world, and the perceived challenge in maintaining order in the chaos, and connection in the fragmentation. I sensed the need for the centering in the deep, and the stability that comes for each one from that space. Those who share in that space are connected in ways that are perhaps different than we might expect, yet appropriate for the cycle. Your words bring clarity to my perceptions and provide a foothold in the swirling.
Wow! I am at a loss for words…..so profound. Thank you.
Your analogy of the tempered sword is a great reminder of how to flow with Soma and its sweet purpose in a red hot world.
Thank you again for this timely and well worded blog. I have felt it in myself and keep trying to stay centered, so hard to do. Have even had to turn off the news. Thank you again and so beautifully written. Even one the guys I work with listened to this because of the way this was written. Thank you!
Such beautiful comments…
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Thank you for the reminder, it is pretty thick out here with all the negativity. It really is a time to protect your mind and emotions as best you can.
This brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.
Wonderful analogy, things must be heated, then cooled to solidify like a sword. Awesome.