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TheFiveFacesofShiva
ByYogiBabaPremYogacharya,VedaVisharada
Yogeshwar/Shiva,thelordofyogis,iscommonlyknownthroughouttheworld,butthefivefacedShiva
andassociatedteachingsremainssomewhatamysterytostudentsofspirituality.Whiletheteachings
regardingthefivefacesaresomewhatexpansive,thereisagreatdealonecanlearnfromthefivefacesas
theycontainnumerouslessonsandfulfillanimportantrolewithinonesspiritualpractice.Initially,
Shivasfivefacescanbeassociatedwithmanygroupingsoffivesuchasthefiveelements,thefive
koshas(sheathsthatsurroundthesoul)andthefirstfivechakras.
The5facesofShiva:
1.Sadyojta
2.Vmadeva
3.Aghora
4.Tatpurusha
5.shna
SadyojtaisassociatedwiththewesterndirectionandrepresentsIcchShaktwillpower.Sadyojtais
associatedwithManomayaKoshathesheathcoveringthesoulthatconsistsofmind.Additionally,this
faceisassociatedwiththefireelementrepresentingthefireofthemindandthefireofthebody.This
faceisShivasfunctionasthecreativeforceandisassociatedwithManipurachakra.
Vmadevaisassociatedwiththenortherndirection.ThisfaceofShivaisassociatedwiththeshaktiof
strengthandbeautyaswellasthegoddessMaya.VmadevaisassociatedwiththeVijnamaya
Kosha.ThisfaceistheCittarpa,theformoftheuniversalconsciousnesslimitedtotheindividual
mind.SeveraltraditionsbelievethatmantratoVmadevahasconsiderablehealingbenefit.Thisisthe
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preservingenergyofShiva,andisconnectedwiththeairelementaswellasthenahataChakra.
AghoraisassociatedwiththesoutherndirectionandjnaShaktthepowerofknowledgeaswellas
theBuddhirpameaningtheformoftheintellect.ThisfaceisassociatedwiththePranamayaKosha,
andrepresentstherejuvenatinganddissolvingqualitiesofShivaaswellasbeingconnectedwiththe
waterelementandSvadishthanachakra.
Tatpurushaistheeasternface.Thisfacerepresentsthepartmanorsupremesoulbehindthephysical
being.ThisformisnndaShakt,thepowerofbliss.ConnectedwiththeAnnamayakosha,tatpurusha
initshighermanifestationisblissinthelowermanifestationitistheconcealingpowerofShiva.This
faceisassociatedwiththeearthelement,muladharachakraandisconsideredbeneficialforincreasing
focus.
shnaistheupperorskywardface.ItistheCittaShaktorpoweroftheindividualconsciousnessto
realizetheuniversalconsciousness.ThisformisassociatedwithAkashaorether,andtheVishuddha
chakra.ThisisthetotalenergyofShivaencompassingallattributesofShiva.ThisisthefaceofShiva
thatistherevealingpowerandisassociatedwiththeAnandamayakosha.
Whileonecanbenefitfromchantingmantratoallthefacespriortobeginningonessadhana,meditation
orotherspiritualactivity,itisimportanttonotethatthereisanastrologicalaspectaswell.Aseachofus
hasakarmicdispositiontoonefaceovertheotherinregardtoparticularkarmaswithinthislifetime.
ThiswouldbedeterminedbyconsultingonesVedicastrologicalchart.Oncedetermined,onecan
meditateorperformmantratothatparticularfaceinanattempttofindrelieforbalancewithinthe
specificafflictedareaofoneslife.
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YogiBabaPrem
YogiBabaPremhastwobookspublishedinIndia,andhaswrittennumerousotherbooks
publishedbyUniversalYoga.
Hisarticleshaveappearedinseveraltraditionalmagazinesandavarietyofemagazines.
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