We have two eyes. But the Lord has 3 eyes. Our eyes are made of flesh. Sun, Moon & Fire are HIS eyes. His senses are Divine, special and do not have limitations like ours. With HIS eyes He can see the 3 periods of time - Past, Present & Future. 2 eyes of the Lord symbolise the names and forms of the Universe. Anyone who only believes what one sees is not using the Intellect which is a gift to the Humans. With the third eye the Lord helps us to see the Changeless Substratum that pervades the names & forms of the Universe. To see the Consciousness which alone pervades the world and names and forms are mere appearances, is to have the Divine Vision that Lord Shiva has. Eg. Pot, Cup, Pitcher & Saucer etc. are only appearances of Mud. The Pot is only a word or shape. Mud alone is the Reality. When we live in the world, we do many actions. The Lord is the giver of the results. He gives the results with Justice & Compassion. In our life there should be a balance of both. Compassion without Justice will get exploited. Justice without Compassion is heartless. Wisdom to see how to balance both is Virupaksha. A mother loves the Child very much and is very kind and compassionate. To discipline the child, the mother will be strict, but out of compassion. Where we have to destroy, it is also based on compassion. Doctor amputates the limb of a patient out of compassion to save the patient. Sun, Moon & Fire represent the sources of enlivening. Lord enlivens our senses. Upanishads say that the Lord sees without eyes and hears without ears. Without the Lord, the senses cannot function but the Lord can be without them. Scriptures also say that our body is made up of flesh, bones etc. Lord\u2019s body is light alone. It is Pure Consciousness alone. Hence His senses are also Sun, Moon & Fire. May we have the vision to look deep and recognise Consciousness. May we live our life in the balance of Justice & Compassion.
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