If you are not concerned about entities and believe all is Shiva, then whom you are trying to teach? to Shiva? if you think fellow humans to whom you can "teach" or "interfere" in their Karma do exist, then you have to concede that there are other relative existences, other than humans, also exist.

Individual karma and group karmas are explained in VIṢṆUSAHASRANĀMA.823. Udumbaraḥ उदुम्बरःHe nourishes the manifested universe. His job is not merely to create, but also to sustain the created beings through nourishment. Nourishment is a generalised term used here. The individual nourishment depends upon one’s karmic account. In the world, some group of people suffer and another group of people prosper. There is imbalance amongst His creations. This is because of group karma. Group karmas and individual karmas always act together in shaping the destiny of a society. In a plane crash, many of the passengers perish. For all these passengers, both group karma and individual karma are triggered at that point of time. Those who escape in a plane crash, their individual karmas are more powerful than the group karma. Another example is tsunamis, where people perish in thousands. This is the case of group karma and individual karma working together. If a person is not present at the time of tsunami, it means that his individual karma is too good and hence he escapes from the claws of death. His individual karma makes him to move away from the place where tsunami is detained to hit.Ultimate realization happens only through one’s experience. Experience always differs from person to person. Experience is based on the knowledge acquired and his sādhana. At the end of knowledge he begins to experience due to his own efforts called sādhana. Sādhana alone leads to realization. At the end of sādhana one becomes a jñāni. If we ask a jñāni to explain about the path he transcended, he may not be able to explain as unlearning would have taken place in him. For him, everything is Shakti and Shiva only (Shiva’s Power and Shivia Himself, former leading to the latter). If unlearning does not happen, we can be sure that we are still afflicted with duality or māyā. If māyā is dissolved, then there is no question or knowledge, as everything is Brahman to such a jñāni.If there is a need, we can think of writing a separate article based on the articles of James and the comments therein.

I do not follow a school of thought or philosophy to arrive at conclusions of Shiva as this would mean I am relying on my intellect to comphrend the formless. Thus any conclusions would be based on ignorance. I am stating what I have experienced.Does emptiness only exist as long as I attempt to witness/experience emptiness? Or does it always exist? When all samskaras have been eradicated, and my mind is empty from thoughts at all times, what then of emptiness?What about light and darkness? Our awareness of the existence of light is only possible if it is reflected off objects like the surface of a mirror. If there are no objects to reflect and we cannot see light, does light still exist?In samadhi, the sound of OM which is a synthesis of all possible sounds cannot be heard. Does this mean that OM does not exist?Shiva is formless, so sound, colour, feeling or any attribute cannot be the highest reality. Absolute truth regarding the formless cannot be realised using any senses, intellect, mind, ego, philosophy or arguement.I interfere with karma by guiding seekers to be empty of mind, as I was instructed by the admin of this site. If samskaras have been completely eradicated, does karma still exist? Does birth and death still exist?

Also in the article, you mention about interfering with Karma of humanity, and later in comments mention that prarabdah karmas have to be experienced through pleasure and pain. How would you explain to interfere with others Karma, when you are unable to negate the pain in your own prarabdah karma.

The first line equating mahashunya to pure consciousness itself does not agree with either Kashmir Shivism (Para Advaita) or Advaita Vedanta. That is an expression in Shunya vada of Buddhism. Darkness would mean addition of color, emptiness would mean you are negating your own consciousness by equating pure consciousness to nothingness, and Akasha (space) also does not have form but that is not pure consiousness. Also when you have a thoughtless moment of emptiness, "You" should be present as "Witness", otherwise you will not know "emptiness/shunya" moment happened when you come out from that state (similar to when you wake up after deep sleep - you know you have slept, though you were not aware of it when you were sleeping). Anyway I will leave that argument aside.Just noticed the note "The author of the article, James Cowan further wrote". Based on the icon, I was under the impression that it was posted by the admin and was waiting for your response. So coming back to your original article, with your above understanding of Shiva/Shakti, jiva, karma, etc how do you explain to influence the karma of someone else.f someone else.

It is difficult in this present world, as this is related to one's practice. If there is intent practice, may be one or two one can be attained.

Sir, iis it really possible to get ashtama siddhis to this day too? Just by meditating?

thanks again for your quick and prompt reply. off late, the vision of guru and spirituality is just money making business. Gurus driving BMW, Benz and giving seminars and lectures in the US. This blog of yours is really good and it is due to some past life punya I have discovered this blog.

The correct link is here BASIC BREATHING TECHNIQUES

Yes, dry fruits are enough. Simple offerings like milk, fruits and dry fruits are enough. There is no need for navavarana puja, as ii is time consuming. First visible results can be experienced after first 45 days, provided, our level of concentration is high. In addition to worship, we have to learn about breathing. BASIC BREATHING TECHNIQUES