Sage Durvasa was returning from a Yagam he had attended at Kailash where Lord Siva had presented him with a garland. Durvasa came across Lord Indra mounted on his white elephant, Airavatha, and deciding that it will be a benediction for all the Devas, he gifted the garland to Indra. In a fit of arrogance, Indra tossed the garland on the elephant that in turn threw it on to the ground and trampled it. The enraged Durvasa cursed that Indra and his Devas be deprived of their divine energy. The Devas beseeched Lord Vishnu to help restore their energy. Vishnu advised them that the only way out was to partake of the nectar obtained by churning the Milky Ocean, taking the help of the powerful asuras since the devas had lost their prowess.

 

So the Devas joined forces with the Asuras and churned the Milky Ocean, obtained nectar that was distributed to the Devas by the Mohini (feminine) aspect of Vishnu. From this episode, we learn that for something good to happen, the conflicting forces of positive and negative have to unify. If you wish for a good result, you must be able to get along with negative minded people also. This is Lord Vishnu’s technique - - all forces unite to churn the Milky Ocean and obtain nectar.

 

As far as Siva Shankar Baba is concerned, he never discriminates between good and bad. He believes that there is good within everyone. He never rejects anyone. That is why there is no disparity of religion or caste or creed or gender or materialistic station in Samratchana. There is neither good nor bad, neither virtue nor vice. How can any good happen if you discard everyone on some reason or the other? Be all-embracing and good will result.