Shakti represents everything in motion, everything that can be experienced, everything in space-time. We move in search of a final destination. That point is symbolically represented by Shiva. Those who are inclined towards having the right kind of movement worship Shakti. Those who have fallen in love with the destination itself, worship Shiva. The fact is that the two are inseparable.
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Questioner: Sir, I have two questions. How do we understand the union of Shiva and Shakti from a non-dual Vedanta perspective? And the second question is, how to surrender to Guru consciously?
Acharya Prashant: These are symbols. Shakti represents everything in motion, everything that can be experienced, everything that you can think of. Shakti represents the totality of that. If Shakti represents everything in motion, one feels like asking, 'Why is everything in motion in the first place? Why is everything moving?'
Let’s begin with ourselves. Why does the mind move so much? Why does the individual never rest anywhere? Why are you always thinking? Why do we always want to reach somewhere? What is this quest for attainment, achievement? What is the desire that fuels all our movements?
We move, it seems common-sensical, so that we may come to a point where there is no further need for movement. Is that not so? No one moves to remain moving. No one walks to remain walking. No one begins a journey with no end. So if we are constantly in motion, both physically and mentally, that tells us something about who we are.
