The ultimate experience is Shiva

A small story.

One guy who sells the hat, he has to go from his village to the market to sell the hats. One day, on the way to the market, after his food, he was resting under a tree, keeping the baskets full of hats. When he was sleeping, few monkeys which were playing on the tree, they came down and picked up one by one hat. They were all sitting with one-one hat on the top of the tree. This guy got the shock “arey what is this?” Anyhow, he know one ... he knows a technique; whatever you do monkeys will do. So he just danced, monkeys also danced. He just threw that hat, all the monkeys through the hats. He collected all the hats and went away. He’s so happy that he got all his hats back. Anyhow, he went to the market and sold. You know this story?

After some time, he had his son. Son was also doing the same business. He had his grandson. Grandson was also doing the same business. When the grandson was going to the market again. The same story happened once more. Again, he had his food, he was sleeping, all the monkeys came down, they picked up the hats. And they went away; they are sitting on the tree. This guy now knows, he knows the technique now. After all his grandfather had the experience; he has learnt the lesson. He also danced. All the monkeys danced. He just threw the cap. Suddenly he saw, one monkey came picked up the cap and went away.

He’s just shocked! He said: “What is this? My grandfather told me you will all throw the caps down, throw the caps, throw the hats ”you will all throw the hats and you guys have picked up the this cap this hat also. The monkeys told: “You did not learn from your grandfather, we learnt from our grandfather.” You did not learn from your grandfather, we learnt from our grandfathers. I learnt from my forefathers properly. This time I am not going to do any mistake. Either you catch or you miss. This time, I have learnt the lesson; so I’m neither going to carry the cross, nor going to take the poison or going to be stoned. This time, I know, whatever has to be done.

So be very clear! When I am not going to carry the cross, if you miss or mess the side effects will be too much on you. Please be very clear. When I decided I am not going to carry the cross, just because Shiva drank the poison, these guys they escaped. Here the whole story, if you understand the whole story, you will understand this lesson.

This Devas and the Asuras, these guys they want Amrita, which will give immortality. Out of their greed, the whole process started. Shiva never told: “Go and churn the Amrita Sagara, Ksheera Sagara.” These guys went and started. So many beautiful things have started coming out. First came the Kamadenu, Indra took away. Then came the Kalpavriksha, again Devatas, they took away. Then came the Kamandalu and aksha Mala, Brahmana took away. Then came a beautiful girl, Maha Lakhsmi, Vishnu went and caught hold of her. Then came the ... the horse, the greatest horse Ashwini... uchchaihshravas. Somebody went and took away. Then came the Airavata. Indra said, let him be in my court, my palace. So many beautiful things came. Then came the Shyamantaka. Vishnu took it for his neck. All these beautiful things, these guys have taken it.

The moment poison came. Indra runs to Brahma, Brahma runs to Vishnu, Vishnu runs to Shiva. Poor guy who did not take anything, who did not take anything, He has to take the poison. If He has not taken the poison, what would have happened? (inaudible) Whole thing would have been destroyed. Side-effect would have been too much. This time, I have decided not to take the poison. Because these guys get so much of confidence, they think “Anyhow, even if you poison comes what is there, he will drink.” With that confidence, they go on producing poisons. They go on create poisons. This time, I am very clear, I'm not going to take any poison. So the responsibility is on you! Don't create. Either become Devi or disappear or disappear.

So, understand these few things. Let you become Anandeshwari. For the Anandeshwara to happen here. Let the Shiva, ultimate auspiciousness, ultimate auspiciousness; Shiva means auspiciousness. Let the ultimate auspiciousness, Shiva, happen here and now. Thank you.