Attachement is Confinement

TOSS ATTACHMENT FOR BODY ASIDE,REALIZING I AM EVERYWHERE.ONE WHO IS EVERYWHERE IS JOYOUS. THINKING NO THINGWILL LIMITED-SELF UNLIMIT. -Vijnana Bhairava (Vigyan Bhairav Tantra) Don't deceive yourself There is a deep attachment to the body – bound to be, it is natural....

Sādhanā of introspection

Sādhanā of introspection The Sādhanā of introspection strengthens our relationship and compassion with external circumstances. Of course, there are times when isolation is somewhat necessary, but it is our inner attitude, our inner experience that is of most...

The Advaita Philosophy Of Sri Sankara

Introduction The first systematic exponent of the Advaita is Gaudapada, who is the Parama-Guru (preceptor's preceptor) of Sri Sankara. Govinda was the disciple of Gaudapada. He became the preceptor of Sankara. Gaudapada has given the central teaching of Advaita...

THE METAPHYSICAL BACKGROUND OF TRIKA PHILOSOPHY

The ultimate Reality is variously designated as Anuttara, Cit, Caitanya, Purna or Para Samvid, Siva, Paramasiva, Paramesvara, and Atman; that is, it is the Supreme, higher than which there is nothing, ineffable and indescribable, pure Consciousness,...

Kashmir Shaivism’s Fifteen Verses of Wisdom

Bodhapancadasika by Abhinavagupta, translated by Swami Lakshmanjoo with commentary 1. The brilliance of the One Being's light does not vanish in external light or in darkness because all light and darkness resides in the supreme light of God Consciousness. com:...

Paramārthasāra of Acharya Abhinavagupta “The Essence of the Teachings on the Highest Truth”

The first 50 verses - Abhinavagupta I take refuge in you alone, Sambhu, who are beyond maya, transcendent, without beginning, one, existent in all beings in myriad forms, refuge of all, and immanent in all animate and inanimate creation. ||1 Overwhelmed by the chain...

The Way of Beauty: An introduction to the nature of perception

Seeming Duality Conventional thinking tells us that the experience of perception is divided into two essential ingredients: one, a subject that perceives, and two, an object that is perceived. This understanding is enshrined in the structure of language with phrases...

IGNORANCE AND BONDAGE – SAKTIPATA THE AWAKENING OF DIVINE POWER

The three malas (impurities) constitute our experience of bondage. From the non-dual standpoint, they are not truly stains or an actual substance (as the dualists believe), but simply ignorance, or rather limited perception, which Consciousness has to take...

The Law of Resonance YOGA and the Vibration of Divine Consciousness

For the western mind, the language of yoga and other spiritual paths is many times difficult to decipher: the symbols and metaphors are a jungle where mostly uninitiates are lost. The hidden key that opens all these secrets and lost meanings is Resonance....

Effortless surrender through effort

”You are already That, there is nothing you can do to attain that (state of enlightenment). There is nothing to attain, which you aren’t already.” This statement causes real confusion and hopelessness for many that really don’t feel that they are ”already there”. For...