In Hindu philosophy, Shiva Tattva and Vishnu Tattva describe two fundamental principles of reality—not just gods as personalities, but cosmic functions.
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Shiva Tattva
Principle: Dissolution, stillness, transcendence
- Represents pure consciousness (Chit), beyond form and action
- Associated with silence, detachment, and liberation (moksha)
- Dissolves ego, ignorance, and illusion (maya)
- Linked with meditation, renunciation, and inner awakening
Essence:
That which is aware but does not act
Symbolically: Mount Kailash, ash, third eye, stillness after destruction
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Vishnu Tattva
Principle: Preservation, order, love
- Represents divine sustenance and harmony within creation
- Actively engages with the world to restore dharma
- Takes avatars (Rama, Krishna, etc.) to protect cosmic balance
- Associated with compassion, devotion (bhakti), and righteousness
Essence:
That which lovingly maintains and participates
Symbolically: Ocean of milk, conch, discus, divine play (lila)
⚖️ Relationship Between Them
- Not opposites, but complementary
- Vishnu operates within creation
- Shiva transcends creation
- Both arise from Brahman, the ultimate reality
A common teaching:
Vishnu preserves the dream; Shiva wakes you from it.
🕉️ Non-Dual View (Advaita / Bhakti synthesis)
- Shiva and Vishnu are one reality appearing differently
- Difference exists for human understanding, not at the absolute level
- Hence the saying:
“Shivaya Vishnu-rupaya, Vishnave Shiva-rupaya”
(Shiva appears as Vishnu; Vishnu appears as Shiva)
If you’d like, I can:
- compare this with Brahma Tattva
- explain it through kundalini / yoga
- or relate it to modern consciousness models
Just say which direction you want 🕉️
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