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Read more: On Devotion: A Conversation with Robert Ryan
On Devotion: A Conversation with Robert Ryan
by Timothy Frazier
October 30, 2022
"The consciousness of infinite goodness, Shiva is known as the destroyer or the dissolver. Shiva’s the one that takes away all the things that’s gonna stop you from being reborn or from being enlightened or finding liberation or gaining merit in your life. So that’s why he’s considered the consciousness of infinite goodness - because there’s no judgement in any of it. Shiva is surrounded by goblins and demons. His hair is matted with dreadlocks cause he’s not participating in society. All the other gods are covered in gold, he’s covered in seeds and plants and he has snakes around his neck. He’s the ultimate expression of fearlessness. That fearlessness equates to the consciousness of infinite goodness cause there’s no judgement. There’s no fear. There’s no denial. It’s complete acceptance that this world is transitory, but there’s something that always remains solid - and that’s Shiva and that’s the consciousness of infinite goodness. You can always return to that." - Robert Ryan
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