Sri Jnaneshwar was born in a small town on the banks of the river Godavari, in Maharashtra, India in 1275. Though he lived for only 21 years, he had an impact on millions of people. At the age of 16 he wrote the Jnaneshwari, a commentary of the Bhagavad Gita, in Marathi. This was very special and important because up until this time all spiritual texts were written in Sanskrit and therefore only the Brahmin caste could read them. He brought this knowledge to the common people. A year later he wrote the Amritanubhav, in which he explains his own experience of self realisation. He also wrote Changadeva Paasasthi, which is a letter to the famous yogi Changadeva, speaking on the absolute truth, the individual person and the nature of the world. He also wrote many songs known as abhangs - devotional songs meaning 'that which contains the indestructible essence.'

This meditation is taken from a devotional text written by Jnaneshwar – “The Union of Shiva and Shakti”

With gratitude to Jayasara Samaneri, who was the inspiration for this meditation.

Music by Rick Snel – Hidden Nature.