THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SHIVA AND OTHER GODS

THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SHIVA AND OTHER GODS

Most people grew up with the idea of a God who imposes fear rather than Love. A God who possesses an ego and a constant need to be worshipped. A Divinity seemingly incapable of understanding human complexity and the individual limitations of each person.


Often, this concept presents us with someone who fails to understand that every individual was shaped by family, society, culture, fears, and limiting beliefs. Even so, this "god" demands that a person—often fragile—believe in him and obey him overnight, with unattainable perfection.

It is the portrait of a Creator who, while claiming to be the father of all lives, ignores the psychological, emotional, intellectual, and often physical limitations of his children. A God who seems afraid of people looking elsewhere, always desperate for adoration, imposing threats of horrific punishments and eternal torture. He wants to be obeyed, not loved. He loves only those who serve his objectives, and when a person can no longer live up to his demands, they are discarded.

This is a limited God. He always requires intermediaries: a representative people, organizations, books, men who speak for him. He demands human suffering, penances, and cruel trials to test if a person is, in fact, his slave—trials that frequently end in mental health tragedies.

The excuse of those who refuse to see this reality is: "God is love, but He is a consuming fire; He is justice." The fact is that God cannot be bipolar, and JUSTICE was never vengeance. From the same heart, love and cruelty cannot spring simultaneously. God must be, essentially and unconditionally, only Love.

Anbe Sivam (Shiva is Love)

When we speak of Lord Shiva, we refer to the ancient Saiva Siddhanta philosophy of the Tamil people. We are not referring to the Shiva of the "Trinity" found in conventional Hinduism. We speak of Appa Pati (Daddy), the Lord of Lives (Pashupati), the Auspicious One (Shiva).

Lord Shiva is Humility and Compassion itself. Pati is essentially love, purity, and innocence. He has no ego. While many demand sacrifices, Shiva asks for nothing, for everything is already His. He is sensible and coherent. If someone wishes to offer something, let it be a glass of water, a little milk, or a bilva leaf—as long as it comes from the heart. He is content with the humble affection of His little children.

He imposes nothing, makes no threats, and does not despise even the worst sinner. Yes, Pati is just, and to exercise His justice, He established the Law of Karma. Whoever sows must reap the fruits of their thoughts and actions. His goal is not to be worshipped; it is for people to evolve, reach Liberation, and live personally with Him.

This evolution requires ethics and the development of His own qualities: humility, compassion, absence of ego, forgiveness, and non-violence. It involves consciously freeing oneself from illusions. His true devotees seek only to help others, despising titles, power, or social status.

Shiva, even being the Supreme Lord, does not impose Himself as a dominator. He deeply understands our complexity. He understands the cultural roots and traumas of each individual and does not demand that anyone abandon their family or friends. Pati teaches that all living beings are our brothers and sisters and should be treated with dignity.

Our consciousness must be free in Shiva. We cannot sell it to religions, political parties, or mundane ideologies. He is not afraid of competition, He is not desperate for followers, and He does not torture fragile beings. He loves without interest, especially those the society considers "ugly," "weird," or "unlearned." He loves even those who do not believe in Him or do not even know He exists.

Lord Shiva acts without intermediaries. He is not sadistic; He does not need robotic subjects or religious fanatics. Cruel and demonic things do not dwell in His heart.

As a beautiful text by an unknown author says:

"Lord Shiva: He is the very soul of gentleness, refusing nothing. There gathered around Him all those who were weary of the Earth... The serpents, whom the whole world hates, find space in His great heart. And the weary animals come—for He is the refuge of animals. And here also come the spirits of all those turbulent, troubled, and queer men and women... the people who are so ugly that no one wants to see them. Such are the souls on whom He alone has mercy. His function is to destroy ignorance, and wherever knowledge is attained, He is."

Har Har Mahadeva!

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