To realize that the individual soul and the universal consciousness are one. 📖 Modern Impact
Shiva does not answer with "Theology." He does not give a speech. Instead, he gives her (methods of centering or meditation).
Finding the "pause" between the inhale and exhale. Senses: Using sound, touch, or sight to dissolve the ego.
Finding enlightenment while eating, sneezing, or looking at a vast sky. ✨ The Core Philosophy
The "story" of this text is that Shiva suggests that you do not need to go to a cave or starve yourself. You simply need to find the one method out of the 112 that "clicks" with your specific personality. Direct Experience: Truth is found in the "now."
She isn't looking for an intellectual lecture. She wants to the truth. 🕉️ The Response: 112 Gateways
Visualizing the body or the world as empty space.
The methods use everything—from the mundane to the holy.