The distinction between
Shiva (Consciousness/Intelligence) and Shakti (Power/Energy) is really a distinction without a difference.
Shiva and Shakti are one, just as fire and its burning power are one.
Shiva and Shakti are one, just as milk and the whiteness of milk are one.
Shiva and Shakti are one, just as a gem and its brightness are one.
You cannot conceive of one without the other, or make a difference between them.
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