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to him. Whoever gave him the poison, he drank it all. I too have taken the poison in the same way and have become mahadev. If you want to become mahadev, you too can do the same. You have not lost anything yet. It is not too late to do so. If you can do so for five to ten more years, that is enough. Then you too can become mahadev. But alas before anyone gives you the poison, you make others drink it! You say, "You become mahadev, I don't want to!".
Sohum, Yes: Shivohum, No.
should have the experience of that' first. You are pure Soul, but first you need to have the experience of the Soul. You cannot say you are pure Soul without the experience. By simply uttering these phrases that relate to the Self, one bypasses all the stages that precede them which are necessary for orderly spiritual progress and understanding
Questioner: So when he says 'Shivohum', he is saying it in ignorance, is he not? He does not understand it.
Dadashri: Yes! He is saying it in ignorance. But in his mind he believes that 'I am Shiva'. So then there is no more progress to be made. At least that much is understood. Others say 'So hum'. What is 'So hum' in Gujarati?
Questioner: Some people say "Shivohum, Shivohum", what does that mean?
Questioner: 'I am that'.
Dadashri: Those who had attained the level of Shiva in the previous time cycle, not in this current time cycle, used to say, "Shivohum". Their disciples imitated them and so did the disciples of their disciples. But does that mean they too have become a shiva? At home they quarrel with their wives and children and yet go around saying "Shivohum." Does this kind of behavior not defame Shiva?
Questioner: But at least during the time he chants, 'Shivohum', he is not quarreling with his wife, right?
Dadashri: One can say "So hum-'I am that', but one cannot say 'Shivohum, I am Shiva'. Sohum, 'I am that', means that, 'I am that which is.' The 'that' in this sentence is the Self or the God. One can say, "You only, You only,' but one cannot say, 'I am'. 'I am', only. This is because; l' and 'You' are always separate in ignorant state. The separation vanishes in the Self realized person. So there is nothing wrong in saying, 'Sohum', meaning I am that, in which 'I' remains separate from that.'
Questioner: What does 'Shivohum' mean?
Dadashri: To become Shiv means he himself has become the embodiment of salvation for the world; he himself becomes Mahadevji. Such a one does not even need to chant this mantra.
Shiva: Shankaras
Dadashri: No. "Shivohum' cannot be said at all. If that were the case, then he would not need anyone for guidance on his spiritual path. Once you're on the right track then there is no need to worry about anything else. Unless and until you attain the experience of the Self you cannot say, 'I am Shiva,'. You cannot say, 'I am pure Soul,' without the experience of the Soul. You have to have the realization and the experience of what you are claiming to be. Some people chant, 'Aham Brahmasmi, I am Brahma.' What is Brahma and what is brahmasmi? What understanding do you have of these words that you are uttering this word? Even the people who taught you this did not understand it themselves. *Aham Brahmasmi.' One
Questioner: Is there a difference between Shiva and Shankara? Shiva you say is an embodiment of salvation (kalyan kari), so is Shankara in the deva loka , in the celestial world?
Dadashri: There is not just one shankara. There are
