Even Shiva Gets the Blues
The Real is a circular river, flowing into its own source. Carried in the stream are little fixed structures made of the same energy, called bubbles. Each one is an I-thought. Each feels separate, different, toxic, as if cut off from the life of the fresh flowing force of clear waves. When the stream falls into the abyss, as if swallowed by the eternally unmanifest source—called Shiva—all the blue bubbles pop into oblivion. The river of consciousness emerges again, as a bright effulgent Presence. The flow is both time and eternity, a single Whole and a multiplicity of effervescent bubbles foaming on the surface, as if momentarily real.
Related Teachings
Wake Up from the Nightmare of Existence
In this opening teaching from our annual Rainy Season Retreat, Shunyamurti presents the radical path to liberation described by Ramana Maharshi, Huang Po, and other great sages across spiritual traditions: the dissolution of the ego and the transcendence of thought itself. The separate self is a structure of concepts, beliefs, desires, and fears that obscures the infinite consciousness already present. Through love of God, surrender, and profound inner stillness, the mind becomes empty of its habitual chatter, and the heart opens to the fullness of divine bliss. The goal is not to accumulate more spiritual knowledge or become enlightened but to let go of the one who seeks awakening. What remains is pure presence, Sat Chit Ananda, and the spontaneous expression of divine beauty and truth in every aspect of life.
The Short-Lived Glory of the Final Crop of Souls
In this Q&A, Shunyamurti explores the illusion of individual existence, the meaning of the soul, and the difference between the apparent “old soul” and “young soul.”
Get Ready to Serve the Lord!
In this powerful and timely transmission, Shunyamurti calls on Sat Yogis to prepare for uncertain times through ceaseless self-inquiry and inner stillness. By transcending ego and body identification, we can abide in the freedom of the Real Self and radiate peace into the collective consciousness. We must be free of any trace of ego-consciousness so that we can fulfill our God-given functions during these final days.
Rainy Season Retreat - Class 2
Class 2 from the 2026 Rainy Season Retreat
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The Strange Preference for Self-Deception
In this profound Q&A, Shunyamurti explores the paradox of awakening: there is nothing to attain, only a recognition of what already is. Shunyamurti also explores how dreams reveal the unconscious patterns that prevent our divine nature from shining.
How Important Is the Salvation of Your Soul?
In this teaching, Shunyamurti describes a new phase of Sat Yoga: moving beyond concepts and intellectual understanding to the direct realization of God. The goal is not merely to understand the Self, but to surrender the ego completely and live in continuous remembrance of the divine presence. The practice must be ceaseless.