Parasiva, the Self God, lies resident at the core of man's existence, far beyond the reach of the external phases of consciousness; yet these exist only because That exists, the timeless, causeless, spaceless God Siva beyond the mind.
Parasiva does not create Satchidananda, yet Satchidananda is sustained because of the existence of nonexistence.
Yet, it is not an experience at all, but the only possible nonexperience, which registers in its aftermath upon the mind of man. Prior to that, it is a goal.
Parasiva is an experience that can be likened to the hand feeling and the eyes seeing one's own face for the first time.
The Self, Parasiva, can be realized only when the devotee turns away from the world and enters the cave within as a way of life through initiation and under vows.