Sitting in His Presence

Sit before the form of Shiva, in your puja corner or simply in your mind. Do not pray, do not ask, do not even chant. Only sit, the way you would sit beside a parent who is reading, or beside a friend on a long bus journey. He is here. You are here. Nothing more is needed. The mind will try to fill the silence with errands, plans, regrets. Let it. Stay seated. Slowly the silence itself becomes the bhakti.