The Hidden Symbolism of the Christmas Story
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This sacred story of giving birth to God can be understood on many levels. The most important for yogis is the level of nonduality, in which the nativity of the God-Self is understood as your own story of realization of your essential nature. This is accomplished through the symbolic replication of the acts of your purified soul, represented by the Virgin Mother (Shakti) bringing to life through divine love the Advent of the uncreated Supreme Self (as Presence in immediacy), and the ecstatic recognition of the Infinite Light pervading the entire cosmos and appearing as the Self of every being. May the grace that grants you the strength to surrender your will to God bring instant rapture and redemption.
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Why Allah, Not God?
Question:
Why say Allah instead of God?
Shunyamurti’s Reply:
Allah is a universal Name of God. It is used by Christian monks who live in the Middle East as well as well as India. It is used not only by Sufi yogis, and by yogis universally. It is the equivalent of Ishwara. Sat yogis also employ the Name of Buddha, although we are not Buddhists. We also speak of Ram, Vishnu, and Shiva, although we are not Hindus. God is One. Whatever Name is used is understood by real yogis as referring to the Infinite Consciousness. The Truth is that the Supreme One is Nameless.
Namaste,
Shunyamurti