問：古儒吉，您能不能談希瓦節(Shivratri)，與其重要性？ (篇幅長，只局部翻譯)
古儒吉大師：Mahashivratri 是當希瓦意識(Shiva tattva, 本質)接觸地面的日子，來到地上。希瓦意識通常高於物質地面10英吋。那距離地表10英吋的氣場(aura, 光炁)在Mahashivrathri 這天碰觸大地(土)元素。
所以在那天保持覺醒與靜坐是非常好的。不要吃太多東西，吃的很少、但多一些靜坐，那有助於達成願望。這是古老的信仰。
在這一天晚上，當星象在某些特定的位置時靜坐，是非常吉祥的。這是古老的信仰。但這並不意味著它不會發生在任何其他的日子。任何時候，當你的心是敞開的、你的心是平靜和穩定的，祈禱都會得到應允。
希瓦節這一天，會以古代吠陀唱誦的歌聲和儀式來完成，對於靈性精進者來講，它被認為是一個非常吉祥的時辰。
人們通常吃得很少，吃一些水果並斷食。我不建議你斷食然後甚麼都不吃。
吃一些水果或一些清淡易消化的食物，保持整天清醒，並且在晚上靜坐。
你不需要整晚靜坐。只是靜心一些時間。
我們將會有唱場和一些慶祝活動，就是這樣！
其實每一天都是非常吉祥的日子，因為我們每一天都舉行唱場。
在古代，人們習慣說沒關係，如果你不能每天都做，至少在一年裡做一天，在希瓦節這一天，靜坐並保持覺醒。
喚醒你內心深處的神。 這是這個訊息。
神性在你裡面，讓祂醒過來！
(瓊緯老師翻譯)
Q: Guruji, could you talk on Shivratri and its importance?
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar: Mahashivratri is the day when the Shiva tattva touches the ground, touches the earth. The consciousness which is always ten inches above the material ground; the aura, the ethereal world which is ten inches above the surface, touches the earth element on Mahashivrathri day.
So, it is very useful for people to keep awake and meditate on that day.
Do not eat too much, eat very light and do more meditation, then it helps in fulfillment of desires. This is the ancient belief. It helps you to grow stronger in your being. It is like a new year for a saadhak (seeker), for spiritual growth, spiritual attainment and worldly attainment, so it is considered auspicious.
The night on this day, when the constellations are in some particular position, is very auspicious for meditation. That is the ancient belief.
That doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen on any other day. Any time your heart is open, your mind is calm and steady, prayers do get answered. But Shivratri day is celebrated with the singing of the ancient vedic chants and a ceremony is done, and it is considered a very auspicious time for a spiritual aspirant.
It is the wedding of the material with the spiritual.
The material which is eight fold came close to the ethereal which is also eight fold.
So what the eight fold prakriti (nature)? Earth, water, fire, air, ether, mind, intellect and ego; all these come in contact with the subtle eight, i.e., the Shiva Tattva.
People usually eat very light, some fruits or something and fast. I don’t recommend you fasting without anything. Take some fruits or some light easily digestible food and spend the day awake and at night meditate. You don’t need to do meditation all night. Meditate for some time.
We will have satsang and some celebrations. That’s it!
In fact every day is a very auspicious day because we do satsang every day.
In ancient times, people used to say okay, if you cannot do every day, at least one day in a year, on Shivratri day, do meditation and keep awake.
Wake the Divinity that is deep within you. That is the message. The Divinity is within you, let it wake up!
希瓦節(Shivratri)
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