India, The Land Of Evolving Yoga

On the northernmost mountain top is Lord Shiva, the personification of pure consciousness established in transcendental awareness.

- Prof. K. Subrahmanyam

He is absorbed in meditation and he is immersed in an ecstatic trans-state of total absorption in spiritual splendour.

At the southernmost tri-sea tip is the virgin Nature, in the form of goddess Parvathi engaged in ceaseless austerity aspiring for yogic raise and evolution to merge with the pure consciousness of Lord Shiva. She is determination embodied, love and devotion personified and ceaseless activity practiced for the realization of the highest.

In the Upanishadic lore, there is a story. On a tree of this world are perched two birds. One is on the top of the tree shining with spiritual sublimity and eternal grandeur beyond all pairs of opposites. Beneath the shining bird, among the branches, there is another bird moving between the polarities. The tree is full of leaves of diverse colors, varied flowers, and different types of fruits with all tastes. Some of them are sweet and some of them sour. Some of the fruits are soft and some more are of hard crust. The bird beneath tastes one after the other fruits of diverse hues. Every time it tastes an enjoyable fruit, it is tempted to eat some more of the same kind nearby. But unfortunately, the other fruit happens to be of a bitter taste. Every time it experiences hardship, it looks up at the topmost bird and is wonderstruck by its calmness and serene sweetness. Gradually, after experiencing many many pairs of opposites, it goes closer towards the bird of unmoving tranquillity. It ultimately develops a desire to be like the still bird of spiritual glory. But unfortunately, it is not that easy to merge with the highest state of pure consciousness without deliberately and sincerely observing the austere steps.