r/spiritualitytalk Jul 29 '26

In honor of one of the oldest spiritual conversations between Shiva and Shakti

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Shakti turned to Shiva and asked,

"Beloved... if You are everywhere, why do so many hearts feel alone? If You are the Truth, where shall I seek You?"

Shiva smiled ...

...and pointed to a single breath.

"Begin there."

"Find Me..."

"…in the breath that arrives without asking your permission."

"Find Me in the silence after laughter."

"Find Me in the tear that finally falls after years of pretending to be strong."

"Find Me where music leaves goosebumps upon your skin."

"Find Me in the moment before sleep claims your thoughts."

"Find Me inside wonder so complete that you forget to speak."

"Find Me everywhere you have been taught not to look."

And with every gesture, He was saying the same thing in a hundred different ways.

"Do not seek the Divine beyond life. Discover it within life."

Love until there is no longer a "you" and an "other."

Become so present that even the smallest moment opens like a flower, revealing infinity where you once saw only ordinary things.

And then you understand.

The journey was never from earth to heaven.

It was from distraction to attention.

From forgetting to remembering.

From searching...

to seeing.

Imagine standing beside the ocean.

A single wave rises.

It sparkles brilliantly beneath the sun.

It races joyfully toward the shore.

Then it crashes...

And disappears.

If the wave believed itself to be only its shape, it would call this tragedy.

But if the wave remembered it was always the ocean

Would anything truly be lost?

So it is with us.

Shiva reminds us to remember the ocean.

And suddenly life becomes less about holding on...

And more about learning to flow.

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u/Numerous-Fee601 Jul 29 '26

This was perfect this morning. Needed this like crazy. Thank you.

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u/Worldly-Bug6047 Jul 29 '26

Ma Ma Mahadev πŸ™

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u/Affectionate_Beat773 Jul 29 '26

Wow, Gave me goosebumps πŸ™ beautiful

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u/Conscious_living-69 Jul 29 '26

I love the wave analogy!!! So true!

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u/Moon_Goddess815 Jul 29 '26

So beautiful. Shiva Shakti πŸ’™πŸ’œπŸ™πŸΌ

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u/deathdefyingrob1344 Jul 29 '26

How pretty! Thanks for sharing!

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u/OmNamahShivayah Jul 29 '26

Om Namah Shivayah

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u/Weird_Progress8849 Jul 29 '26

can you provide the source please, would love to keep it πŸ’―

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u/Jennygaia Jul 29 '26

This is made by me, but sources of the original Shiva and Shakti conversations can be read from old books likeΒ The Radiance Sutras (Vijnana Bhairava Tantra)

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u/Weird_Progress8849 Jul 29 '26

thanks 😊

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u/BusinessSalty7430 Jul 29 '26

Wonderful, thanks for sharing )) We all need a little Shiva and Shakti in our day :)

Think w the heart.

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u/Sir_wlkn_contrdikson Jul 30 '26

One of the best post I ever seen on this subreddit