08/03/2024
NANDI is a symbolism of eternal waiting, because waiting is considered the greatest virtue in Indian culture. One who knows how to simply sit & wait is naturally meditative. NANDI is not expecting Shiva to come out tomorrow. He is not anticipating or expecting anything. He is just waiting. That quality is the essence of receptivity.
There is a fundamental difference between meditation & prayer. Prayer means you are trying to talk to God. Meditation means that you are willing to listen to God. You are willing to just listen to existence, to the ultimate nature of creation. That is the quality of NANDI - he just sits, alert. This is very important - he is alert, not sleepy. He is not sitting in a passive way. He is sitting, very active, full of alertness, full of life, but just sitting - that is meditation.
Let us imbed this quality of Nandi in our lives - to actively work in our wait period without doubting our strengths.
Happy MahaShivratri to all of you 🙏
ZebaL