This is the Shiv Tandav rendition by Acharya Ishan
Shivanand ji, which he offers to all sadhaks on his birthday (July 29, 2015) as
a token of love and blessings.
He writes:-
We are all born but only a few of us learn to live when the rest are busy surviving. Survival is a constant struggle against the tide of the self –created inflections.
Survival is not living. Freedom defines the wonder
that unlocks the divinity in all beings. Freedom is what all men deserve.
Freedom is what must be earn through dedication. A man must learn to stand for
something only then has he truly lived.
A belief which one must adhere to so he may find strength
in the time of challenge.
Like steel is forged in flame, a man is forged by his
dedication and so if you truly wish to live, learn to pay the price. If one wants
blessings to be continuous, then the dedication too must be continuous as what
we achieve defines us. What we achieve is directly proportionate to the price
we are willing to pay.
