Trimantra
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Mahadev Shankar drank all the poisons that were given
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 years more, 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: Shivoham, No.
Questioner : Some people say “Shivoham, Shivoham”,
what does that mean?
Dadashri : Those who had attained the level of Shiva in
the previous time cycle, not in this current time cycle, used to
say, “Shivoham”. 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 “Shivoham.” Does this kind
of behavior not defame Shiva?
Questioner : But at least during the time he chants,
‘Shivoham’, he is not quarrelling with his wife, right?
Dadashri : No. ‘Shivoham’ 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