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| In Tantra, the Trimurti, or three phases of time, is contained within the very body of universal consciousness—understood to be Paramashiva (Supreme Shiva), that eternal principle of awareness that transcends time and space, yet gives rise to it. The so-called “Five Acts of Shiva” contain the three phases depicted in the Trimurti as the first three “acts.” When Supreme Consciousness chooses to create—whether it be universes, galaxies, or thoughts—it ‘pours forth’ (shrishti) as the seed, represented in the Trimurti as the face of creation (Brahma). This is the creative energy that gives life to everything: an embryo, the rising of a wave on the ocean, or the formation of an idea. For a while, that which is created is maintained (sthiti): this is the second act, visualized as the second face, that of Vishnu the “sustainer.” Eventually, through the power depicted as the face of Shiva, all things dissolve (samhara), just as a flower grows to the blossoming phase, opens it petals for a season, and then withers away, only to decay into the fertile soil that nurtures the birth of the next generation... Read more about the Cosmic and Yogic symbolism of the Trimurti image. |
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